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Eli Whiney
He created the cotton gin. The cotton gin separated the seeds from the cotton and made the slave's job easier because it separated about 150 lbs. a day. But without it, they would only separate 1 lb. a day -
Denmark Vesey
He was a carpenter in Charleston, SC. Purchased his freedom in the 1800s but carefully developed plans for a revolt over several years. And was executed with 39 others for conspiring to revolt. -
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William Lloyd Garrison
One leader of the abolition movement and published "The Liberator." This is a newspaper that became a leading voice in the militant abolitionist movement. -
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Frederick Douglas
He was a fine speaker who thrilled his audiences and gained many supporters for the New England Antislavery Society. Douglass also published "The North Star," a newspaper for black readers, and helped to keep the abolitionist cause before the nation's political leaders (Ignitia.com Editors). -
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Theodore Dwight Weid
He was from Ohio and he traveled across the country. While he traveled he gave lectures on the evils of slavery. -
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Sonjourner Truth
She attracted large crowds throughout the West and New England. She would speak against slavery to the crowds. -
Nat Turner Revolt
He was a plowman on a Virginia plantation. He led a group of 10 slaves on a revolt slaying, 60 white people, before being restrained by state and federal law. And was later executed with 13 slaves and 3 freedmen for being involved in the revolt -
The Amistad
A Spanish ship carrying a cargo of captured Africans to Havana and sailed into a storm. The whole crew was trying to keep the boat afloat and after the tired crew went and bedded down and the Africans captured the ship. -
Joseph Cinque
Lead the revolt of The Amistad spared the ships owner's lives and ordered them to return to Africa. During the day they started to sail to Africa but at night they changed their course and sailed to the New York Harbor by morning and the Africans were taken, prisoner. -
John Quincy Adams
Defended Joseph Cinque's revolt and he declared it is an inherent right of every man to be free regardless of laws to the contrary.