Warm Up:
Today’s Question:
What were the key
ideas of the abolition
movement?
Agenda:
1. Discuss/watch video clips about the main
ideas of abolition
2. Read and analyze abolitionist newspapers
3. Create a PROTEST POSTER
Who are the abolitionists?
(7:05-9:05)
Abolition
Abolitionists demanded the _________freeing of
slaves.
Abolitionists believed that slavery was:
– _________ and inhumane
– Morally __________
– Against the principles of the United States
government: ____________, ____________, and the
pursuit of ________________.
William Lloyd Garrison: 1805-1879
16:00)
(9:05-
“I WILL BE HEARD.”
William Lloyd Garrison published the _________
and worked for the immediate emancipation
of all slaves.
5:50-11:26
Frederick Douglass published
the _____ _____ and worked for the rights of African
Americans and women to better their lives.
Harriet Tubman led hundreds of slaves
to freedom on the _______ ________.
Abolitionists sounded the
warning…the country could
not forever encompass the
ideal of liberty and the
reality of slavery.
Read all about it!
In your table group:
What does the newspaper say?
Who wrote it/when was it written?
What does it tell us about the time period?
What else do we need to know in order to
understand it better?
Protest Poster
Create a PROTEST POSTER that would be used at an
anti-slavery rally.
Be sure to include:
• A protest slogan
• A cartoon or other type of creative design to illustrate
your point
• It should be creative and neat
• IT should demonstrate knowledge of the movement
for abolition
What do abolitionists believe?
What famous abolitionist wrote the
North Star?
Who wrote the liberator?
Who led hundreds of slaves to freedom
on the Underground Railroad?
The United States acquired what
territory after it became an
independent country?
Who is the head of the executive
branch of government?
Which territory was gained through a
treaty with Spain?
What battle marked the turning point
of the Revolutionary War?
What European country joined the
Revolutionary War after the Battle of
Saratoga?
What was the first battle of the
Revolutionary War?
What happened at the First Continental
Congress?
What is the name of the treaty that
ended the Revolutionary War?
Who was the commander of the
Continental Army?
What is the name of the British
commander that surrendered at
Yorktown?
Name 2 advantages the Continental
Army had over the British Army.
What is the name of the trade between
Europe, Africa, and the Americas?
Where did the Portuguese explore?
What is the name of the first document
that established the laws for the United
States?
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
Who wrote the VA Statute for
Religious Freedom?
Name 2 weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation.
What document declared independence
from Great Britain during the
Revolutionary War?
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
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Newspaper
anti-slavery
Abolitionist
Frederick Douglass
North Star
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Anti-slavery
African American and white
North Star, Liberator
Called for immediate end to slavery
Abolitionists
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Born a slave
Often wore a scarf
Escaped to Pennsylvania
Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
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City
Mid-Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Constitutional Convention
Philadelphia