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Slavery and Abolition
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Where in America were the first slaves brought? What year?
Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619
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Which group of people argued that slaves were an "economic necessity"?
southern planters
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In what two main types of fields did slaves work?
cotton and tobacco
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What famous leader disagreed with slavery and vowed never to purchase another after the Revolution?
President George Washington
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In 1787, a clause was added to the US Constitution requiring what?
notherners to return runaway slaves to the South
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By 1860, slavery was a main cause of
Civil War in the US
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The conditions for slaves were somewhat less difficult if they...?
worked inside the home, or had a special skill or trade
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Name two ways that blacks were able to become free.
saving money to purchase freedom, or running away to places where slavery was outlawed
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Name the person who escaped slavery and wrote a famous book about his life as an American slave.
Frederick Douglass
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Why was the slave system so profitable and productive for owners?
Because slaves were not paid for their labor.
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Which brilliant slave hid inside a shipping crate and mailed himself to Philadelphia and freedom?
Henry "Box" Brown
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What code name was used for the secret network of "conductors" and abolitionists who helped slaves hide and escape through "depots" and "stations"?
The Underground Railroad
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Explain the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
This law required people in northern states to return runaways to their southern owners.
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People who disagreed with slavery were called
abolitionists
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How did Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth contribute to the cause to end slavery?
They gave passionate speeches, organized anti-slavery fairs to sell baked goods and crafts to raise money.
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How did "The Slave's Friend" and "The Child's Anti-Slavery Book" help the anti-slavery cause?
These were stories, poems, pictures, and songs that appealed to children.
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