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They Fought Against Slavery

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Introduction:
"Slavery was an institution for 200 years in America, but during that time there were many people who fought against it. How much do you know about these people?"


1. In the early 1820s, this man led a slave rebellion in Charleston, South Carolina. Who was it?
    Nat Turner
    Gabriel Prosser
    John Brown
    Denmark Vessey


2. In the summer of 1800, a successful slave revolt resulted in the capture of Richmond, Virginia.
    True
    False


3. What nickname was given to "underground railroad" conductor Harriet Tubman?
    Answer: (One Word; a Biblical leader)


4. Which slave, called "The Prophet" by his followers, interpreted a solar eclipse as a sign from God to kill his oppressors?
    Gabriel Prosser
    Nat Turner
    Denmark Vessey
    John Brown


5. What was the name of the abolitionist newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison?
    The Freedom Flag
    The North Star
    The Liberator
    The Abolitionist Papers


6. Was Sojourner Truth's real name Isabella Baumfree?
    Yes
    No


7. Which radical abolitionist tried to incite a massive slave rebellion in Virginia?
    William Lloyd Garrison
    David Walker
    Denmark Vessey
    John Brown


8. Were women welcomed into the anti-slavery movement by men?
    Yes
    No


9. The American Colonizatin Society wanted to settle African-Americans in a West African country. Which was it?
    Sierra Leone
    Liberia
    Ghana
    Senegal


10. What book did Abraham Lincoln credit as a cause of the Civil War?
    Answer: (Three Words)


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