INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR
Answer the Questions
Below is what a Bill of Sale looked like for a slave:
This will answer questions 1 - 6.
In this bill of sale, a 17-year-old slave is identified only as "Negro boy George," November 6, 1833. Citation: Records of the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Nashville).
In this bill of sale, a 17-year-old slave is identified only as "Negro boy George," November 6, 1833. Citation: Records of the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Nashville).
The information below will answer questions 7 - 11.
The caption of this picture indicates that the woman is holding a Bible and wishes her master would read it and learn to not be cruel. Pictures and poems like this began to appear as an appeal to the softer side of women. They appeared in newspapers, on posters, and even on handicrafts that women might purchase. Abolitionists reasoned that women might feel compassion for their black sisters, and influence others to fight against slavery. You do not need to read the poem to answer the questions.
The caption of this picture indicates that the woman is holding a Bible and wishes her master would read it and learn to not be cruel. Pictures and poems like this began to appear as an appeal to the softer side of women. They appeared in newspapers, on posters, and even on handicrafts that women might purchase. Abolitionists reasoned that women might feel compassion for their black sisters, and influence others to fight against slavery. You do not need to read the poem to answer the questions.
Fugitive Slave Laws 12 - 17
Read the paragraph below and the poster to answer questions 12 - 17.
The poster below was printed after passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. This controversial law not only allowed slave hunters to capture escaped slaves with only a statement of ownership, but also required law-enforcement officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave. This law threatened the safety of all blacks, whether escaped or not. It also fined or jailed anyone helping slaves to escape. It forced those helping runaways, such as the Underground Railroad, to choose Canada as their final destination.
Read the paragraph below and the poster to answer questions 12 - 17.
The poster below was printed after passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. This controversial law not only allowed slave hunters to capture escaped slaves with only a statement of ownership, but also required law-enforcement officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave. This law threatened the safety of all blacks, whether escaped or not. It also fined or jailed anyone helping slaves to escape. It forced those helping runaways, such as the Underground Railroad, to choose Canada as their final destination.
Research Harriet Tubman 18 - 24
Research Frederick Douglass 25 - 33
Research Frederick Douglass 25 - 33
Uncle Tom's Cabin 34 - 40
Read the following paragraph to answer questions 34 - 40
In 1851, a serialized story began in the Washington National Era, a weekly abolitionist newspaper. The story, called Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, appeared chapter by chapter for the next 10 months. The story focused on the cruelties of slavery, especially the anguish caused by the separation of slave families. The author was a northern woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe, who had limited first-hand knowledge of slavery. She had gained her anti-slavery views while living in Cincinnati, Ohio, close to slave-holding Kentucky. In 1852, her story was published in book form and became an overnight success, selling 300,000 copies in a year. Southerners were infuriated by this story, more so by the fact that Stowe was a Northern woman. The story so stirred the emotions of both the North and the South that Abraham Lincoln was alleged to have remarked, "So this is the little lady who made this big war?" when he met Stowe.
Read the following paragraph to answer questions 34 - 40
In 1851, a serialized story began in the Washington National Era, a weekly abolitionist newspaper. The story, called Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, appeared chapter by chapter for the next 10 months. The story focused on the cruelties of slavery, especially the anguish caused by the separation of slave families. The author was a northern woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe, who had limited first-hand knowledge of slavery. She had gained her anti-slavery views while living in Cincinnati, Ohio, close to slave-holding Kentucky. In 1852, her story was published in book form and became an overnight success, selling 300,000 copies in a year. Southerners were infuriated by this story, more so by the fact that Stowe was a Northern woman. The story so stirred the emotions of both the North and the South that Abraham Lincoln was alleged to have remarked, "So this is the little lady who made this big war?" when he met Stowe.