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Abolitionist is a person who was against slavery and tried to get rid of it.
Fredrick Douglass escaped slavery at the age 20 and became the most important African American leader of the 1800's.
Sojourner Truth was another powerful speaker. He was an abolitionist and a women's rights speaker.
Nat Turner was a slave and thought god called on him to end slavery.
The Grimke Sisters (Angelina and Sarah) became well-known anti-slavery activists of the 1830's. They were members of a slave holding family in South Carolina. They did not share their parents support of slavery. They moved to Philidelphia and joined the abolitionist movement. Angelina tried to bring other white South women to the cause.
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Who were the people who tried to end slavery?
abolitionists
What was a person called who tried to end slavery before the civil war?
Abolitionist
How did dred Scott help end slavery?
His case.
How did the north star help end slavery?
The North Star did not help end slavery, but it did help slaves escape. Escaping slaves in the U.S. had to reach the northern states where slavery was illegal. To find their way, they navigated using the north star and the Big Dipper, which points to it.
What is the name of the reform group that worked to end slavery?
The name of the reform group that worked to end slavery was the abolitionists. The abolitionist movement had leaders such as Frederick Douglass that worked to help free slaves.
When did they try to end slavery?
January, 1863 is when they tried to end slavery.
Who were the people who tried to end slavery?
abolitionists
The people who tried to end slavery were known as?
abolitionists
How did john brown try to end slavery?
John Brown tried to end slavery by sacrificing himself for the life's of slaves.
What did Thomas Jefferson try to end?
Thomas Jefferson tried to end the pirate attacks on US ships. He also tried to end slavery.
Who was the man who tried to end slavery by leading a raid?
John Brown
What do Wilmot Proviso do?
Wilmot Provisio tried to end slavery in the Mexico section
What was a person called who tried to end slavery before the civil war?
Abolitionist
Why was the history of slavery repressed for so long?
so many people tried to stop slavery like the north but the people in the south didnt want slavery to end so it then took them 200 years for the slavery to finnaly end
What inspired Americans to help end slavery?
It was an acknowledgement of the unfairness and inhumanity of slavery. They realized that it was antiquated and needed to end.
Why where the soldiers sent to the south?
To help end slavery
How did dred Scott help end slavery?
His case.
