1. Chapter 14.4: Abolition and Women’s Rights
EQ: Who were some of the important
people to shape the early abolitionist
and women’s rights movements, AND
how did they help their cause?

2. Abolitionist Movement
By 1804 most Northern states had outlawed slavery
In 1807 Congress passed law stating importation of African slaves into US was illegal
Abolitionists wanted to end slavery in South
Synonym anyone? importation

3. Early Anti-Slave Efforts
In 1780’s Ben Franklin spoke out against slavery
William Lloyd Garrison began an abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, in 1831
John Quincy Adams introduced an amendment to end slavery in 1839, congress would not pass it
John Quincy Adams

4. Frederick Douglass Born into slavery
Escaped to North (attempted a number of times before he was successful)
famous abolitionist speaker
Helped support women’s rights as well, they held many of the same beliefs as abolitionist supporters
Frederick Douglass

5. Sojourner Truth Born into slavery Escaped with the help of Quakers
Devout Christian
famous public speaker of abolitionist and women’s rights ideas
Sojourner Truth

6. Harriet Tubman Born a slave Escaped to the North in 1849
Made over 19 journeys as a “conductor” helping Underground Railroad set other slaves free

7. Seneca Falls Convention
Inspired by Anti-Slavery movement, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton decided to hold Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights in 1848
Mott and Stanton believed women should have same rights as men
Frederick Douglass spoke at Convention in support

8. Inspiration from the Declaration
In planning for Seneca Falls Convention Stanton read Declaration of Independence
Inspired, Stanton and other suffragettes wrote document modeled after Declaration of Independence, called the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions”
Declaration stated “All men AND women are created equal”, listed complaints and resolutions of women

9. Susan B. Anthony
Suffragette (believed women should have the right to vote)
Skilled organizer, helping to plan several conventions for women and African American rights
As well as organizing Women’s movement Anthony also gave several speech’s about women’s suffrage (or right to vote)
Susan B. Anthony

10. Reflection! What did we learn today?
Write a 10 sentence summary answering the EQ.
EQ: Who were some of the important
people to shape the early abolitionist
and women’s rights movements, AND
how did they help their cause?