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ABOLITIONISMThe fight to end slaveryChapter 15, Section 2Opposing SlaveryHow did the antislavery movement begin and grow?How did the Underground Railroad help slaves reach freedom?Why did many white northerners and southerners oppose the campaign to abolish slavery?Roots of the Antislavery MovementSince colonial times, Quakers had taught that slavery was a sin.During the Second Great Awakening, ministers called on Christians to stamp out slavery.Quakers: a religious group that was opposed to slavery and war. The Quakers played an important role in the Underground Railroad.Chapter 15, Section 2Roots of the Antislavery MovementThe American Colonization Society wanted to end slavery by setting up an independent colony in Africa for freed slaves. In 1822, the society founded the nation of Liberia, in West Africa. Only a few thousand African Americans settled there.

Famous Abolitionists

William Lloyd GarrisonFirst white abolitionist to call for the immediate and complete emancipation of slaves.Famous Abolitionists

The Grimke SistersSarah and Angelina Grimke were born in the South to a wealthy slaveholding family. After moving to Philadelphia, they spoke out against slavery and for womens rights.Famous Abolitionists

Frederick DouglassBorn a slave, he learned to read and write. He escaped to New York where he published a newspapercalled the North Star. He later bought his freedom from his former owner.

Famous Abolitionists

Sojourner TruthBorn a slave in Ulster County, NY, Belle Baumfree escaped then later gained her freedom in 1827. She took the name Sojourner Truth and fought against slavery and for womens rights.

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was not a train at all. It was a network of safe houses that enabled escaping slaves to make their way north to freedom.Chapter 15, Section 2The Underground RailroadHarriet Tubman

The most famous of the conductors, Harriet Tubman was called the Black Moses for leading her people to freedom.

She risked her life to lead escaping slaves to the North.Chapter 15, Section 2The Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad in our Area

This safe house in Peekskill was owned by William Sands, a Quaker.

The house contained a secret stairway with a hidden room.

Underground Railroad in our Area

This house was owned by Harriet Beecher Stowes brother, Henry Ward Beecher.

It had a tunnel to hide escaping slaves.Peekskill, NY

Chapter 15, Section 2Reasons Why People Opposed AbolitionIn the NorthNorthern factory owners worried about losing their cotton supply.Northern workers feared that freed African Americans might come and take their jobs.In the SouthMany white southerners accused abolitionists of preaching violence.Slave owners defended slavery even more firmly than before. Some argued that slaves were better off than northern factory workers.To many southerners, slavery was an essential part of the southern economy and way of life.Chapter 15, Section 2Section 2 AssessmentAbolitionists were people who demanded that a) slavery in the United States be ended completely.b) African Americans, enslaved or free, be allowed to migrate to western Africa.c) Slavery should be allowed only in the South.d) African Americans attend religious revivals.

The Underground Railroad wasa) an organization that provided free train rides for African Americans.b) an organization that trained freed African Americans to operate trains.c) a northern railroad with many tunnels in the Appalachian Mountains. d) a network of abolitionists who helped slaves escape to freedom.Track 25Unknown ArtistThe Civil War, track 25Easy Listening114550.305