Leader of a slave rebellion in 1831 in Virginia. Revolt led to the deaths of 20 whites and 40 blacks and led to the "gag rule' outlawing any discussion of slavery in the House of Representatives

1805-1879. Prominent American abolitionist, journalist and social reformer. Editor of radical abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator", and one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

Escaped slave and great black abolitionist who fought to end slavery through political action

1835 law passed by Southern congress which made it illegal to talk of abolition or anti-slavery arguments in Congress

1846 proposal that outlawed slavery in any territory gained from the War with Mexico

A political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery

A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.

Agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery into western territories

A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders

Laws passed by Northern states forbidding the imprisonment of escaped slaves

Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin

a novel published by harriet beecher stowe in 1852 which portrayed slavery as brutal and immoral

a law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery

Abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858)

A sequence of violent events involving abolitionists and pro-Slavery elements that took place in Kansas-Nebraska Territory. The dispute further strained the relations of the North and South, making civil war imminent.

Americans who feared that immigrants would take jobs and impose their Roman Catholic beliefs on society

Political party of the 1850s that was anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant

a Missouri slave who sued for his freedom

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when Dred Scott decision was made

A moderate, who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 and popularized the idea of popular sovereignty.

Location of federal arsenal that John Brown raided to get guns to arm slaves

Lincoln, the Republican candidate, won because the Democratic party was split over slavery. As a result, the South no longer felt like it has a voice in politics and a number of states seceded from the Union.

People who wanted to end slavery.

Law passed that made it illegal to help out a runaway slave.

A religious denomination that believed slavery to be wrong. Many become abolitionists.

The newspaper Frederick Douglass creates to help get his message about slavery out to the people.

The newspaper William Lloyd Garrison creates to get his message out about slavery.

Born a slave. Slave owner's wife taught him to read. Escaped, and started to speak out against slavery. Wrote books, and published newspaper.

Different ways that abolitionists tried to get the message out about the horrors of slavery.

Born a slave, escaped. Spoke out against slavery, and in favor of expanding the rights of women.

Born a slave, escaped. Went back into the South to help other slaves escape. One of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad.

A series of safe houses, and guides, leading escaped slaves out to the North, and eventually to Canada.

The code name given to people who helped to guide escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad.

The code name given to the many safe houses that were used to hide escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad.

The Underground Railroad.

Asked the parents for slaves as the inheritance, and then freed them. Wrote a book explaining the horrors of slavery.

Abolitionist from Massachusetts. Wrote the Liberator newspaper.