1. 23.1 John Brown T.E.E.S

2. CA Standard 8.9.1 Describe the leaders of the Abolitionist movement. (e.g., John Quincy Adams and his proposed constitutional amendment, John Brown and the armed resistance, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Weld, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass).

3. 3 Abolitionism Spread in North Frederick Douglass: runaway slave who became abolitionist leader William Lloyd Garrison: editor of abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator Underground Railroad: elaborate network of white abolitionists, free blacks and slaves (not only Harriet Tubman) Total number of fugitives assisted by the UGR 1830-1860 was between 70,000 and 100,000

4. 4 Compromise of 1850 California wanted to be a free state The South had assumed it wouldn’t be and was upset it was As a compromise, California would enter the Union as a free state with the condition that Utah and New Mexico would vote on slavery Fugitive Slave Law – meant to appease South, many Northerners felt it turned them into slave-catchers

5. 5 Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 Proposed by Stephen Douglas People in Nebraska Territory would vote on whether to have slavery or not (popular sovereignty). Sounded like a sound compromise, but it upset some anti-slavery forces Freesoilers (poor farmers who couldn’t compete with slave-owners), and pro-slavery forces streamed in Mini civil war: “Bleeding Kansas”

6. 6 John Brown Abolitionist Involved in the Underground Railroad Moved to Kansas to support the anti- slavery cause Responded to violence by pro-slavery men by organizing the murder of 5 proslavery settlers: Pottowatomie Creek Massacre

7. John Brown Tried to bring a violent end to slavery. Involved in anti-slavery massacre in Kansas. 1859, lead an attack on federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Va. -Wanted to arm and lead slave rebellion. -Failed and hanged for treason.

8. Essential Question Was John Brown a “misguided fanatic”? By the end of the period you will answer this question using the TEES format. -Reading and citing two primary sources.

9. Sources John Brown’s Speech, 1859 This was John Brown’s last speech. November 2, 1859. Frederick Douglass Account, 1881 In this passage, Frederick Douglass describes his last meeting with John Brown three weeks before the raid on Harper’s Ferry. This account was published by Douglass in 1881 in The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

10. Historical Reading Skills Sourcing- Identifying the authors’ reasoning and point of view before reading the document. -Use your prior knowledge and the “story” before reading any primary source. -Why would this author write this document? Contextualization- Students will need to place themselves in time period of the written document to recognize the factors that shaped its content. Place yourself in the author “shoes.”

11. Close Reading- Evaluate the sources and analyzing the language used. -Why did the author choose the words or type of writing to express him/herself. Corroboration- Comparing and contrasting sources to get to the truth. -You can’t get the whole “story” by just reading one “story.”

12. T.E.E.S T: Thesis -Answer the question. -Remember it is the main argument you are going to have to prove. E: Explanation -Explain your thesis, define your key words. -Give at least one reason. E: Evidence -Prove it, by citing the sources. S: Significance -Why is this important?