1. The Abolition Movement
And The Abolitionists

2. The Abolition Movement
The Abolitionist movement was an effort to end slavery.
Bring an end to slavery in a country
that claimed to value personal freedom
and believed that "all men are created
equal."

3. HARRIET TUBMAN Former Slave and Abolitionist.
Conductor on the Underground Rail Road
Help around 300 people escape from bondage
Considered the Moses of her people

4. Frederick Douglas Former slave, speaker, and author
Spoke to white northerners about slavery to convince them to stand against it.
Wrote books and a newspaper called the North Star to convince white northerners to fight against slavery.

5. JOHN BROWN Radical Abolitionist extremist.
Killed five pro-slavery settlers in the Kansas Territory.
Led a raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia with the intent of giving the weapons acquired to slaves to start a slave uprising in the South.

6. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE Abolitionist and Author
Wrote a fictional book called Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Book shed light on the evils of slavery.
Convinced many northerners that slavery was bad and to fight against it.
Lincoln said “ So you are the little woman who started this great war”

7. WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
Abolitionist, Journalist, and Philanthropist
Started an abolitionist newspaper called The Liberator
Founded the New England Antislavery Society
Founded the American Antislavery Society – a national organization.