Abolitionists

African Americans in the North Most African Americans were free in the North Some were still slaves though Freed African Americans did not have the same rights as whites in the North African Americans could not vote

African Americans in the South Still majority of slaves in the South – condition of their lives depended upon their master Some African Americans were free in the South Freed African Americans lived mostly in the city, better job opportunities than in the North Did not have equal rights

The Second Great Awakening The Second Great Awakening was a revival of religion and morals This led to the Abolitionist movement Most members of the abolitionist movement were white, middle class, educated, religious people from New England (only a hand full of society)

William Lloyd Garrison Wrote an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator Founded the American Anti-Slavery Society to organize the abolitionist movement in the US

Harriet Beecher Stowe Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin ◦ Novel about the horrors that slaves faced ◦ Convinced many people that slavery was wrong The book was banned in the South

John Brown Radical Abolitionist ◦ Believed needed to take armed action to end slavery Tried to have a slave revolt in Harpers Ferry, VA ◦ He led slaves to arsenal to steal weapons to attack slave owners ◦ Failed and he was hung for his actions

Grimke Sisters Came from a slave-holding family and wanted to see slavery come to an end Organized speeches to convince people to stop slavery

Nat Turner Slave himself and thought he was chosen to led an armed slave revolt Gathered slaves at night to rebel against slave owners – killed 60 people Caught and killed

Frederick Douglas Taught to read by slave owner at young age Educated other slaves Escaped slavery Went on to write autobiographies, give speeches and lectures, and advise presidents on civil rights for African Americans Had to run away to Europe to remain free

Harriet Tubman Escaped slavery Leader of Underground Railroad ◦ Helped many escape to freedom up North Even served as a spy for the Union in Civil War

Sojourner Truth Gained freedom after slavery was abolished in NY Published a narrative of her life Gave speeches

Make A List Look back through your notes and make a list of all the ways abolitionists tried to their message out (strategies they used)

Strategies Used in Abolitionist Movement Published Newspapers Conventions Books Underground Railroad Rebellions Speeches