Where in America were the first slaves brought? What year?
Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619
Which group of people argued that slaves were an "economic necessity"?
southern planters
In what two main types of fields did slaves work?
cotton and tobacco
What famous leader disagreed with slavery and vowed never to purchase another after the Revolution?
President George Washington
In 1787, a clause was added to the US Constitution requiring what?
notherners to return runaway slaves to the South
By 1860, slavery was a main cause of
Civil War in the US
The conditions for slaves were somewhat less difficult if they...?
worked inside the home, or had a special skill or trade
Name two ways that blacks were able to become free.
saving money to purchase freedom, or running away to places where slavery was outlawed
Name the person who escaped slavery and wrote a famous book about his life as an American slave.
Frederick Douglass
Why was the slave system so profitable and productive for owners?
Because slaves were not paid for their labor.
Which brilliant slave hid inside a shipping crate and mailed himself to Philadelphia and freedom?
Henry "Box" Brown
What code name was used for the secret network of "conductors" and abolitionists who helped slaves hide and escape through "depots" and "stations"?
The Underground Railroad
Explain the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
This law required people in northern states to return runaways to their southern owners.
People who disagreed with slavery were called
abolitionists
How did Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth contribute to the cause to end slavery?
They gave passionate speeches, organized anti-slavery fairs to sell baked goods and crafts to raise money.
How did "The Slave's Friend" and "The Child's Anti-Slavery Book" help the anti-slavery cause?
These were stories, poems, pictures, and songs that appealed to children.
