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The underground rail road
The underground railroad started being used the most in the 1830's. This was a network of safe routes, houses that were safe from southerners, and people that were there to help the enslaved person reach northern territory. These routes led to the north and into Canada where slavery was illegal. -
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Slavery in the South
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William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison is the founder of the Anti-Slavery newspaper known as "The Liberator". William Garrison also founded the American anti slavery society. Garrisons impacted the anti slavery movement and helped push towards ending slavery. -
Nat Turner rebellion
Nat Turner was an enslaved preacher in Virginia. He led this rebellion on the night of august 21-22 of 1831 in Southampton country, Virginia. The rebellion resulted in the death of 55 to 56 white people and the rebellion was stopped in just a few days. Nat Turner evaded capture for about a month until he was caught and executed. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was born February 4th, 1818 is well known for his important role in the civil right movement of the 19th century. Frederick was an escaped slave from Maryland and gained fame because of his antislavery writings. Douglass fought for equal rights and helped many other enslaved men to rise up and follow the antislavery movement. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The fugitive slave act was a part of the compromise of 1850 and was a federal law. This act stated that any escaped slave is to be returned to their owner. This act expanded into free states meaning that if you are a escaped slave or aid a escaped slave then you will be returned or arrested. This led to illegal capture of free African Americans. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and it follows uncle tom who is an enslaved man. Throughout this book it shows the graphic details of the brutalize and inhumanity that the slaves endured. This sparked something in the abolitionist and contributed to the civil war. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was an enslaved man that was moved by his owner into a free state. In 1846 Dred Scott sued his owner for his freedom, claiming that since he had lived in a state that slavery is illegal he should be free too. This case went in front of the supreme court and lasted 11 years. The supreme court ruled against Dred Scott and stated that African Americans were not citizens and couldn't sue. They also stated that the federal government cant stop slavery in any territories. -
John Brown Raid
Abolitionist John Brown decided that on October 16th him and his men were going to incite a slave rebellion. The raiders that were with John captured federal buildings and cut telegraph wires. In the end the raid had been unsuccessful. The main hope of this raid was to get enslaved African Americans to rise up and revolt against their owners. John brown ended up being executed for his involvement in the raid. -
Emancipation proclamation
Issued by Abraham Lincoln January 1st 1863, the Emancipation proclamation stated that all person held as slaves in the rebellious confederacy shall be free. This added a moral impact to the civil war because it means you are fighting for something. -
Ratification of the 13th amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery and any involuntary servitude unless as punishment for a crime. This amendment was ratified on December 6th 1865 and started the path for African American life inside of America.