Abolitionist
By : Jakira Del Valle
William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison was the author of a abolitionist newspaper named The Liberator. William wrote the newspaper to show everyone how wrong slavery was and that it show not be aloud. He soon made The American Anti-slavery Society. Almost nobody read his newspaper. In fact in the South it was banned. Most Northerners opposed his views and sometimes William was harassed.
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was a slave in New York, but was freed through gradual emancipation. She was the first women slave to gain recognition as a anti-slavery speaker. Sojourner had a strong speaking voice and usually drew large crowds when she talked about slavery or women's rights. President Lincoln appointed her as a counselor in the Civil War.
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and wright when he was a slave. Frederick escaped and made himself a spokesman. He made an anti-slavery newspaper named The North Star. He also wrote an autobiography about his life as a slave. When the Civil War started Frederick encouraged President Lincoln to emancipate slaves and to recruit Northern African Americans. After the war, he continued to fight for the rights of African Americans and women.
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a escaped slave that was the most successful conductors of The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a trail slaves took to get freedom. Along the trails where huts where the slaves could eat and sleep. When the trail ended you where a free person and could get a fresh start. Harriet is known as a "Moses" to her people because she saved 300 slaves
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. It became a best seller. Harriet wrote the book in response to the Fugitive Slave Act. Harriet never agreed with President Lincoln because of his concern about preserving the unity. He just set saving slaves aside.
John Brown
John Brown was an abol