PPT-The Abolitionists Movement

1800s Am I not a Person What do you already know What unalienable rights of people were expressed in the Declaration of Independence Were enslaved African Americans able to enjoy the rights of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Who are abolitionists? . Why do they believe what they believe? . American History. Section 10, Unit 4. Crusade for Abolition. Objectives. Explain how African Americans changed the focus on the antislavery efforts. Chapter 14. Section 2. Early Efforts to End Slavery. In 1787 at the Constitutional Convention it was decided that each state would be allowed to decide the issue of slavery themselves.. Quaker Benjamin Lundy founded the first abolitionist newspaper in 1821. (especially prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the . abolition.  of slavery in the U.S. .. Abolition: . the legal prohibition and ending of slavery . Abolitionist Movement. During the first half of the 1800s, the national abolition movement—the movement to end slavery—gathered strength. By: . Zawad. . Mollah. (otherwise known as Z). Abolition?. . What is abolition? And who were people who practiced this? Abolition is complete end of slavery in the United States, and people who believed this were abolitionists. There were many abolitionists, but most lived in the North. Most Southerners wanted . Abolitionist Movement Most abolitionists demanded immediate of the slaves. Abolitionists believed slavery was Cruel and A violation of the principals of Abolitionist leaders included both Willia SS8. What was life like as a slave? . It is impossible for any of us to truly understand the horrors of slavery but we can learn about the experiences of these men and women. WARM - UP. BRAINSTORM: What . The Movement to End Slavery. -Americans from a variety of backgrounds actively opposed slavery.. Some Americans opposed slavery before the country was even founded.. Americans took more organized action supporting . Temperance movement. Common school. American Colonization Society. American Anti-Slavery Society. Moral suasion. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. “Gentlemen of property and standing”. Gag rule. Dorothea dix. What were the key ideas of the abolition movement?. Agenda:. Discuss/watch video clips about the main ideas of abolition. Read and analyze abolitionist newspapers. Create a PROTEST POSTER. Who are the abolitionists?. ABOLITIONISTS. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS. How did some Americans work to end slavery?. Who were the leaders and what were their . accomplishments?. LISTEN TO THE NEXT PASSAGE OF MUSIC AND TELL ME WHAT COMES TO MIND?. Agenda April 7. th. 2017. Do now: Imagine you are a Northerner traveling through the south. On your trip you witnessed the sale of a family of slaves with each family member going to a different household. How does that make you feel? How might you act to prevent such an event taking place?. I. Abolition. A. Ending Slavery. In the 1830. ’. s a movement formed seeking abolition – an end of slavery. Some wanted emancipation – to free the slaves. Possible . Problems ?. a. . b.. c.. Identify. key abolitionists. Understand. their beliefs and actions. Key abolitionists. Read through the sheet on your abolitionist and define any words you do not understand (either with your phone or with the dictionaries on the bookcase). 2010. "Losing Our Favorite Teacher." Rethinking Schools, 24, Spring. Blassingame, John W., and John R. McKivigan.1999. The Frederick Douglass Papers New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Gi