Abolition MovementAbolition Movement

FrederickDouglass

HarrietTubman

John Brown

What is AbolitionismWhat is Abolitionism

The The American Anti-Slavery Society was was founded in 1833.founded in 1833.

They led the movement to abolish slavery.They led the movement to abolish slavery.

People like Frederick Douglass and Lloyd People like Frederick Douglass and Lloyd Garrison pushed for the end of slavery.Garrison pushed for the end of slavery.

ABOLITIONISMABOLITIONISM

They fought to end They fought to end slaveryslavery

William Lloyd Garrison’s William Lloyd Garrison’s publication-The Liberator publication-The Liberator attacked slaveryattacked slavery

Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass, former slave, spoke on former slave, spoke on behalf of the abolitionists.behalf of the abolitionists.

William Lloyd Garrison

Frederick Douglass

Who wereAbolitionist?

Frederick DouglassFrederick DouglassHe was born in February He was born in February 1818 in Maryland.1818 in Maryland.Child of slaves and Child of slaves and learned to read and to learned to read and to writewriteIn 1841, he began In 1841, he began working with William working with William Lloyd Garrison Lloyd Garrison He published He published The North The North StarStarIn 1848, He spoke at In 1848, He spoke at Seneca Falls and he Seneca Falls and he supported the right for supported the right for women to vote.women to vote.

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•Believe in yourself.

•Take advantage of every opportunity.

•Use the power of spoken and written language to effect positive change for yourself and society.

Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass

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Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

She was a slave around She was a slave around 1820 in Maryland.1820 in Maryland.

For ten years, Harriet For ten years, Harriet Tubman was a conductor Tubman was a conductor in the underground in the underground railroad.railroad.

She was known as She was known as Moses.Moses.

She assisted 300 people She assisted 300 people to freedom.to freedom.

She died in 1913.She died in 1913.

Harriet Tubman QuotesHarriet Tubman Quotes

I had crossed the I had crossed the line. I was free; but line. I was free; but there was no one there was no one to welcome me to to welcome me to

the land of the land of freedom. I was a freedom. I was a

stranger in a stranger in a strange land. strange land.

Harriet Tubman in her own wordsHarriet Tubman in her own words

I was the conductor of I was the conductor of the Underground the Underground

Railroad for eight years, Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most and I can say what most conductors can't say; I conductors can't say; I never ran my train off never ran my train off

the track and I never lost the track and I never lost a passenger.a passenger.

Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

Quakers almost Quakers almost as good as as good as

colored. They call colored. They call themselves themselves

friends and you friends and you can trust them can trust them

every time. every time.

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John BrownJohn Brown

He used radical and violent He used radical and violent methods to end slavery.methods to end slavery.

In October 1859 and at In October 1859 and at Harper’s Ferry, he tried to Harper’s Ferry, he tried to lead a slave insurrection but lead a slave insurrection but was not successful.was not successful.

He was hanged for treason in He was hanged for treason in December of 1859December of 1859

Day of John Brown’s Hanging

Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe

She wrote Uncle Tom’s She wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1851, for Cabin in 1851, for The The National Era's. ( anti-National Era's. ( anti-slavery newspaper)slavery newspaper)

Her story was about the Her story was about the injustice of slaveryinjustice of slavery