Abolitionists in American History

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What impact did David Walker's pamphlet have on Southern slaves?

  • It encouraged them to resist their masters and hope for a better future (correct)
  • It made them loyal to their masters
  • It resulted in their immediate freedom from slavery
  • It led to their peaceful acceptance of slavery

Who founded the abolitionist paper 'The Liberator' in 1830?

  • William Lloyd Garrison (correct)
  • Sojourner Truth
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Frederick Douglass

What method did Henry Highland Garnet use in his approach against slavery?

  • He advocated for peaceful negotiations with slave owners
  • He focused on educating slave owners about the harms of slavery
  • He used a militant approach against slavery (correct)
  • He proposed legal reforms to gradually end slavery

Which abolitionist urged President Lincoln to eliminate slavery in America?

<p>Frederick Douglass (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What religious dominations were not supportive of slavery practices?

<p>Quakers and Baptists (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the abolitionist movement to end slavery in America start?

<p>1829-1850 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the American Colonization Society suggest in 1816 regarding slaves?

<p>End slavery and return slaves to Africa (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were abolitionists against slavery in the United States?

<p>They saw it as a disgrace and a weakness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the abolitionist movement have on American history?

<p>It resulted in the Civil War and extending voting rights to Black male Americans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which President called for freeing slaves in areas where there was rebellion?

<p>Abraham Lincoln (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' that portrayed the evils of slavery?

<p>Harriet Beecher Stowe (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which woman was an abolitionist and assisted other slaves to gain freedom?

<p>Harriet Tubman (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who delivered the famous quote 'Ain't I a Woman' at a Women's Rights Convention in 1851?

<p>Sojourner Truth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which woman wrote to Benjamin Drew in 1855 stating 'Slavery is the next thing to hell'?

<p>Harriet Tubman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who urged black people to be hardworking and valuable in society to avoid exploitation from their enslavers?

<p>Sojourner Truth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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