The Underground Railroad
The Communist Government
Donnie Wahlberg
Legislation that ensured the voting rights of African American males.
Crispus Attucks was a runaway slave, that lived as a freeman . He fought and was killed in the Boston Massacre.
Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau
Abolitionists cited biblical verses in their sermons and speeches to lure the public to oppose and help end the institution of slavery. In some cases, abolitionists asked former slaves such as Frederick Douglas to speak publicly about their experience.
Harriet Tubman was an African American abolitionist and political activist who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Tubman worked closely with Northern abolitionists, who supported her efforts by providing resources, safe houses, and financial aid. In return, Tubman's courageous actions and firsthand experiences as a former slave helped to raise awareness about the horrors of slavery and strengthen the Northern abolitionist movement. Moreover, Tubman's involvement inspired and encouraged other abolitionists to fight for the cause of freedom.
As the Abolitionist movement spread, many prominent members came to public attention. Freedman of color, David Walker, published 'An Appeal To The Colored Citizens of the World in 1829' pushing abolitionists to political militancy. Frederick Douglass, a former slave and the most famous black man among abolitionists, published the anti-slavery paper 'The North Star' . Sojourner Truth, a black woman made the famous speech 'AinÃ?t I a Woman?' and published 'The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Northern Slave'.
As the Abolitionist movement spread, many prominent members came to public attention. Freedman of color, David Walker, published 'An Appeal To The Colored Citizens of the World in 1829' pushing abolitionists to political militancy. Frederick Douglass, a former slave and the most famous black man among abolitionists, published the anti-slavery paper 'The North Star' . Sojourner Truth, a black woman made the famous speech 'AinÃ?t I a Woman?' and published 'The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Northern Slave'.
Former northern abolitionists may have seen the codes as a continuation of the oppressive systems they fought against. The codes represented a way to control and suppress the newly freed slaves, which would have been deeply troubling to those who worked to end slavery. It likely reinforced their commitment to racial equality and the fight for civil rights.
Florida was a Spanish holding and actually if former slaves could find their way to St. Augustine they could live free. They could own land, have a business, and go to school.
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who played a major role as civil rights activist both before the US Civil War, during it and after the war when the Reconstruction Era followed. His experience as a former slave enabled him to gain sympathy for his cause, and he was very influential int he attainment of rights for African Americans. A great orator, his speeches had a great impact on abolitionists and further inspired them to fight for the freedom and equality of blacks. As an aside, his fame was national. Abolitionists John Brown tried to recruit Douglas for Brown's slave revolt but Douglas advised him against it. In 1864, he attended the ball after Lincoln's second inaugural address.