Unit 4 -Illuminate

Margaret Fuller

• She published Women in the Nineteenth Century and served as an early inspiration for leaders in the women’s rights movement.

• She was a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement and wrote extensively on slavery.

• She was the first woman to graduate from Harvard University and became a renowned scientist.

• She was a famous novelist known for her works on romantic literature.

Declaration of Sentiment

• Women should have the right to vote.

• Women should not participate in politics.

• Women should only vote in local elections.

• Women should focus on domestic responsibilities.

Why was there a need for Compromise of 1850?

• California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and this would upset the balance of power.

• The Southern states wanted to expand slavery into new territories.

• There was a demand for a stronger federal government to enforce laws.

• The North wanted to abolish slavery completely in all states.

Slavery was prohibited (made illegal) by Missouri Compromise

• Area B (any area in the Northwest Territory that was above Missouri Compromise Line)

• Area A (any area in the Southern Territory)

• Area C (any area in the Eastern Territory)

• Area D (any area in the Western Territory)

Frederick Douglass

• A well known abolitionist who wrote the newspaper North Star and escaped slavery

• A famous scientist known for his work in physics

• A political leader who advocated for women's rights

• An artist famous for his paintings of the Civil War

Dred Scott v Sandford

• The Supreme Court ruled that Black Americans are citizens and have rights.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Black Americans are not citizens but property.

• The Supreme Court ruled that slavery is legal in all territories.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can regulate slavery in states.

Dorthea Dix

• Worked in the prison reform movement and changed the treatment of mentally ill people.

• Was a prominent abolitionist who fought against slavery.

• Established the first public school system in the United States.

• Led the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century.

Mary Church Terrell

• The first president of the National Association of Colored Women and fought against discrimination of Black women.

• A famous author known for her novels about the Civil War.

• An activist who focused solely on women's suffrage in the 19th century.

• A prominent scientist who made significant contributions to chemistry.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

• The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery

• It was a bestseller that had no impact on public opinion

• The story was primarily about the life of a Northern family

• It was written by a Southern author advocating for slavery

Lucretia Mott

• Organized both Seneca Falls Convention and National Women Rights Convention.

• Was a prominent abolitionist and suffragist in the 19th century.

• Wrote the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848.

• Founded the American Woman Suffrage Association.