American History Chapter 12 Section 2

Reformers who wanted to abolish, or end slavery

One of the most forceful voices for abolition

Perhaps the most powerful speaker for abolitionism who was born into slavery

An woman who escaped from slavery, escorted more than 300 people to freedom via the Underground Railroad

They proposed that slaves be freed gradually and transported to Liberia, a colony founded un 1822 in the west coast of Africa.

They figured society was against them so they didn't listen to the goals.

Northern textile mills, northern merchants, and northern workers were afraid the newly freed African Americans would take their jobs.

They might could make more jobs. Price of cotton stayed low, more people could buy it.

The underground rail road was a series of house along the paths of freedom slaves could stop at and rest up to get ready to run again.

David Walker, whose strongly worded pamphlet urged enslaved people to rebel if necessary , to gain their freedom.

A. Prominent leaders such as Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin opposed slavery. They believed slavery violated the basic principle of the Declaration of Independence, "All men are created equal."

B. Slavery Ends in the North ○ Pennsylvania became the first state to pass a law that gradually eliminated slavery ○ Congress also outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory ○ When Ohio entered the Union, it became the first state to ban slavery

○ Pennsylvania became the first state to pass a law that gradually eliminated slavery ○ Congress also outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory ○ When Ohio entered the Union, it became the first state to ban slavery

A. Second Great Awakening inspired further opposition to slavery B. Many people were influenced by Charles Finney, who condemned slavery

C. Abolitionist called for an immediate end to slavery

D. William Lloyd Garrison ○ A Quaker who strongly opposed the use of violence to end slavery ○ He favored full political rights for all African Americans ○ Launched a newspaper The Liberator

○ A Quaker who strongly opposed the use of violence to end slavery ○ He favored full political rights for all African Americans ○ Launched a newspaper The Liberator

E. African American Abolitionist ○ David Walker- Published the Appeal: To the Colored Citizens of the World. This pamphlet urged slaves to rebel for their freedom. ○ Fredrick Douglass- Born into slavery, but broke the law by learning to read

○ David Walker- Published the Appeal: To the Colored Citizens of the World. This pamphlet urged slaves to rebel for their freedom. ○ Fredrick Douglass- Born into slavery, but broke the law by learning to read

Published the Appeal: To the Colored Citizens of the World. This pamphlet urged slaves to rebel for their freedom

Born into slavery, but broke the law by learning to read

A. A network of people, blank and white, northerners and southerners, who secretly helped slaves reach freedom B. Working for the underground railroad was illegal and dangerous

C. "Conductors" led slaves from one "station" to the next. Stations were homes of abolitionists D. Levi Coffin- Indiana Quaker who assisted more than 3,000 slaves

E. Harriet Tubman- Escaped from slavery and escorted more than 300 slaves to freedom. Slave owners put up a reward of $ 40,000 for her capture

Escaped from slavery and escorted more than 300 slaves to freedom. Slave owners put up a reward of $ 40,000 for her capture

Indiana Quaker who assisted more than 3,000 slaves

A. Some Northerners did oppose abolition because some northern textile mill owners and merchant relied the cotton produced by slave labor