8.43 Abolition & Reform

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What was Thomas Jefferson's stance on the emancipation of slaves?

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He owned slaves but supported gradual emancipation.

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What did the abolitionist movement call for?

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The immediate abolition of slavery.

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Which religious groups were many white abolitionists associated with?

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Quakers and Baptists

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Who was a leading abolitionist that escaped slavery and became a prominent speaker?

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Frederick Douglass

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Who did Douglass meet with during the Civil War to urge the freeing of slaves?

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President Lincoln

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What was the name of the newspaper founded by Elihu Embree?

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The Emancipator

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What was the bounty on Harriet Tubman worth in today's dollars?

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$1 million

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What movement did Harriet Tubman support after the Civil War?

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Women's suffrage

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What methods did abolitionists use to fight slavery?

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Writing pamphlets and books

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What was the Underground Railroad?

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A network of secret routes for escaping slaves