PPT-The Abolitionists

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 . K. now . A. bout Abolitionists To Succeed In APUSH. APUSH Review: Famous Abolitionists. www.Apushreview.com. Early Abolitionism. Quakers. Colonial Era abolitionists. American Colonization Society. Founded in 1817. 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?. African American Abolitionists Describe Their Experiences, 1840s Among the most effective abolitionist speakers were former slaves men and occasionally women who had fled become active in the anti-sl James Stewart. For the ACES Teaching American History Program. Slavery and Freedom in American History and Memory. “Abolitionist Alphabet”. What does this image tell you about abolitionist approaches to changing public opinion? How different were their approaches to those used by activist religious groups today? How different/similar are their assumptions about the nature of social change? . 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 . 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?. For the ACES Teaching American History Program. Slavery and Freedom in American History and Memory. “Abolitionist Alphabet”. What does this image tell you about abolitionist approaches to changing public opinion? How different were their approaches to those used by activist religious groups today? How different/similar are their assumptions about the nature of social change? . For the ACES Teaching American History Program. Slavery and Freedom in American History and Memory. “Abolitionist Alphabet”. What does this image tell you about abolitionist approaches to changing public opinion? How different were their approaches to those used by activist religious groups today? How different/similar are their assumptions about the nature of social change? . 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