ABOLITIONMOVEMENT

Today, you will be able to:

Identify the major events

of the Reform Movements Era and evaluate the impact of the abolition movement

Directions:

1. Write Vocabulary words

2. Summarize by answering the guided questions

3. Start creating your Reform Video Slides

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Reform Movements

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ReformTemperancePublic SchoolsSuffrageAbolition

Timeline Voc. Women’s Rights Voc.

PetitionStrikeDeclarationSentiments

Abolition Voc.

Activists Anti-slaveryPro-slavery

Activists

A person who participates for a social change

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Anti-Slavery

Against (to get rid of) slavery

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Pro-slavery

Favors (keep) slavery

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Ending Slavery

Ending Slavery: The Struggles

Once the slave trade ended in 1808, northernshipping communities had no more interest in slaves.Still, northern factory owners like the cheap cottonthat the South provided. Although slavery ended inthe North by the early 1800s, many northerners stillaccepted southern slavery.

o When did the slave trade ended?o Why did the North struggle to end slavery?

Ending Slavery: Laws passed

Most other Northern states passed laws graduallyeliminating slavery, while many Southern states thenpassed laws making it easier for slave owners to freeindividual slaves. The abolitionists wanted to endslavery, but they did not always agree about how todo it.

o What is the law passed in the South?o What was stopping the abolitionists to end slavery?

Movement Goals

Movement Goals: The Quakers

The Quakers (the religious group that started in themiddle colonies) led many reform movements. Theyadvocated tolerance and acceptance. The Quakerscalled for the abolition of slavery and organized manyanti-slavery protests.

o What did the Quakers advocated?o What did the Quakers organized?

Movement Goals: Activists

The abolitionists did not always agree about how toend slavery. Some activists tried to inspire slaves torise up in revolt. Others wanted to find a peaceful wayto end slavery immediately. Moderates wanted to giveshareholders time to develop farming methods thatdidn’t rely on slave labor.

o What did the activists inspire the slaves to do? o How did the activist try end slavery?

Abolition Contribution

Abolition Contribution: William Garrison

In 1831, a deeply religious white man, William LloydGarrison, started a fiery abolitionists newspaper, theLiberator. Braving the disapproval of manynortherners, Garrison demanded the immediatefreeing of all slaves. Angry pro-slavery groupsdestroyed Garrison's printing press and burned hishouse.

o Why did many northerners disapproved of the Liberator? o What did the pro-slavery groups do to Garrison?

I created the Liberator to speak out against slavery!

Abolition Contribution: Fredrick Douglass

In 1838, an escaped slave Fredrick Douglass, quicklybecame a leader in the abolitionist movement. Hisautobiography (story of his life) became an instantbestseller. A brilliant, independent thinker, Douglasseventually started his own newspaper, North Star. Hebegan to preach the horrors of slavery and promoteabolition.

o What helped Fredrick Douglass to become a leader in the abolition movement? o What did Douglass write about in his newspaper, the North Star?

Fredrick Douglas:Abolitionists

“Right is of no sex-Truth is of no color… We are all brethren.”

Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth: Her Influence

Sojourner Truth was a formerslave who ran away to live witha family of Quakers. Truth hadalways been strongly spiritualand had preached throughoutthe North at religious meetingsand on street corners. Butwhen she met Douglass andGarrison, their enthusiasminspired her to speak out aboutslavery.

o What is Sojourner Truth known by? o Who were her influences?

Sojourner Truth: Speeches

Although she never learned to read and write,Sojourner Truth gave speeches in the North that drewhuge crowds. An outstanding speaker, Truth arguedthat God would end slavery peacefully. She is mostfamous for the speech titled, “Ain't I a Woman?”

o What ability did Sojourner Truth was not able to do?o Why is she known as an outstanding speaker?

Sojourner Truth could not read or write but that did not stop her to

be an outstanding speaker..

• Label and Draw slides from Reform Unit

• Each slide will be narrated by summarizing the reform

• Take turns with your partner(s)

• Video your slides with the iPad on Friday!!

Create your own Reform Movement

Video Slides

Temperance Movement

Education Reform

Prison Reform

Era of Reform Movements

Abolition Movement

Declaration of Sentiments

Seneca Falls Convention

Women’s Suffrage