Abolitionists Webquest

Introduction

You will read through the provided links to learn about famous abolitionists in history. Answer the questions as you go along.

Fredrick Douglass:

1. Was Douglass born as a slave or a free man?

2. What did Douglass start to educate enslaved people?

3. What was Douglass dressed as to escape from slavery himself?

4. What was the name of Fredrick Douglass's Book?

Harriet Tubman:

5. What was the nickname given to Tubman because she was so successful at brining enslaved people to the "promise land"?

6. How many enslaved people did Harriett Tubman save over the years?

7. What network did Tubman use to escape slavery herself, as well as help other enslaved people escape?

Harriet Beecher Stowe:

8. What was the name of the book Harriet Beecher Stowe authored?

9. What law was passed that led to Beecher Stowe writing her book?

Sojourner Truth:

10. What was the title of Truth's famous speech?

11. What were the two main social issues that Sojourner Truth fought for?

12. In what year did Truth escape slavery?

13. What was the Conventions name in Worcester in 1850, that Truth spoke at?

William Lloyd Garrison:

14. What was the name of the abolitionist paper Garrison founded?

15. What was the motto of The Liberator?

16. After noticing the abolitionist movement needed to be better organized, what organization did Garrison help form in 1832?