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Antebellum period
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Gag Rule
THe gag rule was passed in 1836 so people would talk about other objectives that did not include the abolishing of slavery. -
Abolitionist sisters
Sarah and Angelina Grimke began abolitionist talks to women's groups. They published many important anti-slavery pieces. Their goal was to not just end slavery, but racial discrimination, making them different from other abolitionists. -
Sixth Census
U.S population is 17 million. 3 million are African Americans and 2.5 million of those are enslaved. -
Fugitive slave law
Massachusetts passes a law forbidding state officials from catching fugitive slaves. -
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist and Women's rights activists. She escaped slavery with her daughter in 1826. Starting in 1843 she began giving abolitionist speeches. -
Narritive of the Life of an African American Slave
Federick Douglass was an African American writer and abolitionist. In 1845 he published Narritive of the Life of an African American. It is still considered to be one of the most infuential pieces of that time. -
Seventh Census
U.S. population totals 23.2 million. 3.5 million are African and 3 million of those are enslaved. -
What to a Slave is the Fourth of July
In 1852 Frederick Douglass delivered this speech. This speech was about slavery and the fourth of July. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. According to Will Kaufman, this novel helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War. -
Dred Scott Decision
It was decided that African Americans, slaves or free, would not count as American Citizens.
