Abolition and Women’s Rights The Spread of Democracy led to calls for freedom for slaves and more rights for women

The Abolitionist Movement The abolition Movement to end slavery would start in the North in the late 1700’s and pick up when importing slaves was banned Some whites, like William Lloyd Garrison, would also fight slavery and see their life put in danger as well Sarah and Angelina Grimke would move north and begin to speak out against the Horrors of slavery they witnessed in the South

The Abolitionist Movement Some eyewitnesses to slavery like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth spread their first hand stories of slavery Frederick Douglass would write his autobiography to illustrate his views on slavery, and his journey to freedom Sojourner Truth would escape slavery and work with the Quakers to rescue her son and then spread the word against the horrors of slavery

Underground Railroad Some people went above and beyond to help slaves escape via the Underground Railroad The underground railroad was mostly used at nights and relied on the help of stations to keep the runaway slaves hidden at night Slaves would also take more unusual routes, hidden or uncomfortable, to finally gain Freedom

Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman also worked on the Underground railroad after she escaped slavery After freedom she would make 19 journeys to help other slaves escape on the railroad She was so successful that slave owners offered a $40,000 reward for her capture

The Suffrage Movement Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton would lead the Women’s anti-slavery movement, though they were not permitted to speak in public William Lloyd Garrison would join with Mott and Stanton and not speak in protest to the violation of Women’s Rights Women were often viewed, and treated like, children and had few rights, freedoms and privileges After the convention Mott and Stanton decided to hold a conference to push for women’s rights

The Suffrage Movement Mott and Stanton would plan the Seneca Falls Convention to help spread women's rights in the United States and Created the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions Women also began to fight for suffrage, which was not popular, but still made it into the resolution Women’s rights to vote were often ridiculed, but the ridicule would make their arguments stronger

The Suffrage Movement Sojourner Truth would continue to lead for women’s rights and abolition and gain popularity among skeptical crowds Susan B. Anthony would fight for women’s rights to own property and make money, her work would lead to wage and property laws in Mississippi, New York, and 29 other states The fights for women's rights, and abolition, however would wait until the 1860’s and into the 1900’s to be realized