Slavery 1650-1860

The act of putting an end to slavery by law. Abolition. In history, abolition refers to the movement to end the practice of slavery.

The scattered population descended from native Africans or people from Africa. African Diaspora. The African Diaspora refers to the communities around the world that have resulted from the movement of Africans, primarily through the transatlantic slave trade and migration.

An abolitionist society founded by William L. Garrison and Arthur Tappan. American Anti-Slavery Society. It was an organization in the 19th century that worked to end slavery in the United States.

The first well-known white female advocates of abolition of slavery and women's rights Angelina and Sarah Grimke. The Grimke sisters were pioneering activists who championed the abolition of slavery and the fight for women's rights in the 19th century.

A fugitive slave whose capture and transport back to Virginia generated public outrage. Anthony Burns was a man whose arrest and trial in 1854 ignited Northern opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act.

A series of laws that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states. Compromise of 1850. It was an agreement that aimed to ease tensions over slavery by balancing the interests of free and slave states.

The publisher of the first newspaper devoted to the cause of abolishing slavery. Elihu Embree. Elihu Embree was an American abolitionist who published "The Emancipator," the first newspaper dedicated to ending slavery.

A story passed down from generation to generation orally. Folktales are traditional stories that convey cultural values and lessons.

A social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. Frederick Douglass. He was an influential leader in the movement to end slavery in the United States.

A political party which was of opposing the expansion of slavery to the west of the U.S. Free-Soil Party. The Free-Soil Party was a political group in the mid-1800s that aimed to prevent the spread of slavery into new U.S. territories.

A law that provided for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another. Fugitive Slave Law. It was a set of laws that required escaped enslaved people to be returned to their enslavers, even if they fled to a free state.

An abolitionist and author best known for her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe. She is a key figure in American history for her influential book that helped inspire anti-slavery movements.

An American abolitionist and political activist, she rescued around 70 enslaved people. Harriet Tubman. She was a key figure in the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom.

The triangular trade in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported to the New World. Middle Passage. The Middle Passage was the brutal sea journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade.

An enslaved African-American preacher who led a two-day rebellion, Nat Turner. He was a key figure in American history for leading one of the most significant slave revolts in 1831.

A rebellion of enslaved Virginians led by Nat Turner. Nat Turner's Rebellion. It was a violent uprising in 1831 where enslaved people in Virginia attempted to overthrow their oppressors.

When part of one country breaks away or leaves that country to start a new country. Secede. In history, secede means when a region or state decides to leave a larger political entity, like when the Southern states left the U.S. to form the Confederacy.

a different lifestyles, customs, and the political values of the North and the South. sectionalism. Sectionalism is when different regions of a country, like the North and the South in U.S. history, prioritize their own interests over the country's unity.

Born Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist, Sojourner Truth. She was a former enslaved woman who became a powerful advocate for abolition and women's rights in the 19th century.

The songs which were sung by the black slaves in the U.S. are spirituals. Spirituals are religious folk songs that originated from African American slaves, expressing their faith, hope, and desire for freedom.

An anti-slavery novel by author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book highlighted the harsh realities of slavery, influencing attitudes and fueling the abolitionist movement in the 19th century.

A network of secret routes used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free states. Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a covert system in the 19th century that helped enslaved people in the U.S. escape to freedom.

One of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society. William Lloyd Garrison. He was a prominent advocate for the abolition of slavery in the United States.

An unsuccessful proposal to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico. Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso was an attempt to prevent the expansion of slavery into lands gained from the Mexican-American War.