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Early signs of the abolitionist movement can be seen in the emancipation of slaves or the abolition of slavery in a few southern states?
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Who were five leaders of the abolition movement?
Leaders in the abolitionist movement include: 1.) Frederick Douglass. He was an escaped slave from Maryland who was taught to read and write. He was an excellent orator and essayist. He gave lectures all over the world about the evils of slavery. He was a very prominent abolitionist and his lectures and essays were effective because he used real-life experiences. 2.) William Lloyd Garrison. A white abolitionist, some call him a fanatic because he was almost crazy in his beliefs. 3.) Angelina and Sarah Grimke. Daughters of a southern slave owner. Were considered Traitors because they came from the south and went against what their class thought was correct.
What was the site of the last major southern debate over slavery and emancipation?
Virginia Legislature
Site of the last major southern debate over slavery and emancipation?
Virginia legislature
What is the southern code of behavior after the Emancipation Proclamation was put into effect?
It was called black codes.
Why is the emancipation proclamation an invalid document?
Because it could not be enforced. Lincoln had no power over the Southern slave-masters. It also was not abolitionist, because it allowed slavery to continue in the states that had not seceded. But it did turn the war into a moral crusade against slavery, so neither Britain nor France could be seen helping the other side.
What groups opposed the abolitionist?
Various groups opposed the abolitionist movement, including Southern slaveholders, pro-slavery politicians, and white supremacist organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. These groups benefited economically and socially from the institution of slavery and feared the consequences of its abolition, such as loss of labor and power dynamics shifting. They often used violence, intimidation, and legal mechanisms to preserve slavery and suppress the abolitionist cause.
Who opposed the second great awakening?
The southern states because the Second Great Awakening promoted the abolitionist movement.
What four factors led to the civil war?
The northern US did not want slavery but the southern US did. The civil war was about abolition and states' rights, which means states wanted the right to choose whether or not they could have slavery.
Why did northern workers oppose abolition of slavery?
I don't know whether they formally opposed Abolition. But it is true that most Northerners were not greatly offended by the institution of slavery, and they certainly didn't leap into uniform to free Southern slaves. Even the Emancipation Proclamation did not convert many to the Abolitionist cause. Slavery was killed by the war itself - from when Lincoln ordered the troops to rob the enemy of his property, including slaves. Unless the Confederates were to win the war, these (ex) slaves could never be returned to their (ex) owners.
Why did the southern states hate the abolition movement?
Because the institution of slavery was at risk. If slaves were taken away, they wouldn't have the free labor they needed to run their plantations.
What did southern slaveholders do to prevent abolitionist ideas from spreading in the South?
They tried to prevent southerners from reading abolitionist materials. Southern slaveholders, in addition to stepping up their arguments about the value of slavery, tried to prevent southerners from reading abolitionist publications.
What states did Abraham Lincoln free of slavery?
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the Southern states. The Emancipation proclamation announced that the slaves were officially and legally free. Although the Emancipation Proclamation declared Slaves of the Confederacy "Freed", it had no authority and did not free any slaves unless they made it to the North from the Confederacy. Lincoln's Abolitionist philosophy was alive and well in both the Union and the Confederacy at the time he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. Through that edict Lincoln was able to offer a "kick start" to the movement and encourage the formation of "Underground Railroads" by Southern Abolitionist to assist escaping slaves.
What is the emancipation proclamation?
Freeing southern slaves
How was the most prominent southern abolitionist?
Maybe Moncure D. Conway.
What did emancipation mean for southern blacks?
It meant freedom
In what ways did newly freed southern slaves reshape their lives after emancipation?
After emancipation, newly freed southern slaves reshaped their lives by seeking education, forming their own communities and churches, searching for lost family members, and pursuing economic independence through sharecropping or moving to urban areas for employment opportunities. They also played vital roles in the civil rights movement, advocating for equal rights and opportunities.
Who came from a southern slaveholding family but became an important abolitionist and moved to the north in support of abolitionist efforts and became a quaker?
Angelina Grimké
