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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?
What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?
Which of the following individuals played a significant role in the abolition movement?
Which of the following individuals played a significant role in the abolition movement?
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
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What was the Underground Railroad?
What was the Underground Railroad?
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Which of the following statements about Harriet Tubman is true?
Which of the following statements about Harriet Tubman is true?
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The American Colonization Society aimed to resettle freed slaves in ______, particularly in Liberia.
The American Colonization Society aimed to resettle freed slaves in ______, particularly in Liberia.
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The abolition movement gained momentum in the 1830s with figures like William Lloyd Garrison advocating for immediate ______ of all slaves.
The abolition movement gained momentum in the 1830s with figures like William Lloyd Garrison advocating for immediate ______ of all slaves.
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Prominent abolitionists like the Grimke sisters, John Quincy Adams, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth played significant roles in the ______.
Prominent abolitionists like the Grimke sisters, John Quincy Adams, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth played significant roles in the ______.
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all citizens to help catch and return runaway slaves, but it only fueled Northern resistance and strengthened the ______ cause.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all citizens to help catch and return runaway slaves, but it only fueled Northern resistance and strengthened the ______ cause.
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The Underground Railroad, a secret network led by Northern whites and free blacks, helped runaway slaves escape to free states or ______.
The Underground Railroad, a secret network led by Northern whites and free blacks, helped runaway slaves escape to free states or ______.
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Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, became one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad, freeing around 70 people from ______.
Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, became one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad, freeing around 70 people from ______.
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Study Notes
- Slavery was a major dividing issue in the US since its birth, leading to the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
- The American Colonization Society, founded in 1816, aimed to resettle freed slaves in Africa, particularly in Liberia.
- The abolition movement gained momentum in the 1830s with figures like William Lloyd Garrison advocating for immediate emancipation of all slaves.
- Prominent abolitionists like the Grimke sisters, John Quincy Adams, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth played significant roles in the movement.
- The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all citizens to help catch and return runaway slaves, but it only fueled Northern resistance and strengthened the abolitionist cause.
- The Underground Railroad, a secret network led by Northern whites and free blacks, helped runaway slaves escape to free states or Canada.
- Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave, became one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad, freeing around 70 people from slavery.
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Test your knowledge on the abolition movement in the United States, highlighting key events, figures, and organizations involved in the fight to end slavery.
