6. What made Frederick Douglass “the best-known African American abolitionist?” Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
7. How did the white abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and the Grimké sisters contribute to the antislavery movement?
8. What was the Underground Railroad, and how did Harriet Tubman’s civil disobedience contribute to the Underground Railroad’s success?
9. The text states, “abolitionists were one interest group in the controversy over slavery.” Use the graphic organizer to note the key characteristics of the other northern and southern interest groups described in the text. Why do you think so many groups opposed the abolition movement?
(its meant to be a table)
Support the Abolition Movement?
Reasons For/Against Support
African American and White Abolitionists
yes
religious beliefs
“sin for one human being to own another”
believed all people were equal “in the sight of God”
Northern Mill Owners, Bankers, Merchants
no
Some Northern Workers
no
White Southerners/Slave Owners
no
Many Southerners Without Slaves
no
please help this is also due in an hour-! -_- i have a lot of history homework-