Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 11, Lesson 2: The Antislavery Movement (pp. 320-324)
I. Antislavery Movement Speaks with Many Voices
B. The white antislavery movement became organized in the 1830s, with the publication of the Liberator, and the founding of the American Antislavery Society.
C. Former slaves such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass fought slavery and delivered antislavery messages through speeches and writings.
B. Over time, women began to think of abolition as a broader movement toward equal rights for women as well as blacks.
C. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, described the horrors of slavery and became a powerful antislavery message.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Slaves who tried to escape to freedom were often helped by free blacks in the North.
II. Women Play a Crucial Role
A. Many women joined the abolition movement, often working in separate women's organizations, recruiting members and circulating petitions.
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