1. Abolitionists
Standard 4-6.2 Explain the contributions of
abolitionists to the mounting tensions between the
North and South over slavery, including William Lloyd
Garrison, Sojourner Truth, Fredrick Douglas, Harriet
Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and John Brown
Learning Objective: SWBAT explain the impact of
abolitionists on the tensions between the north and
south.
Essential Question: What impact did abolitionist have
on the mounting tensions between the North and
South over slavery?
9. Tubman became a conductor
on the Underground Railroad,
she led more than 300 slaves
to freedom. Hiding
Spaces
10. John Brown
Abolitionist who believed
in the use of force to
oppose slavery.
He was hanged for
leading a raid on
Harpers Ferry,
Virginia.
11. Sojourner Truth
Abolitionist and women’s rights leader who
escaped from slavery in 1827.
She became a preacher and preached about the
evils of slavery.
12. Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Author of Uncle
Tom’s Cabin, which
exposed the
cruelties of slavery
to a wide audience
before the Civil War.