Anti Slavery/Racism Anti Slavery/Racism

Anthony DiBiaseAnthony DiBiase

Background Information of slaveryBackground Information of slavery

Slavery is when a Slavery is when a person is forced upon person is forced upon labor and is labor and is considered to be considered to be property of others.property of others.

Slaves can be held Slaves can be held against their will from against their will from the time of their the time of their capture, purchase or capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to refuse to work, or to receive any sort of receive any sort of compensation.compensation.

The American anti slavery societyThe American anti slavery society

This society was founded This society was founded by William Lloyd Garrison by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan.and Arthur Tappan.

It was lead by Frederick It was lead by Frederick Douglass Douglass

Around 1840 The Around 1840 The American Anti Slavery American Anti Slavery Society had about Society had about 250,000 members and 250,000 members and 1350 local chapters.1350 local chapters.

Fredrick Douglass

At their meetings they At their meetings they would often have slaves would often have slaves that were freed due to the that were freed due to the societies actions.societies actions.

They also faced They also faced confrontation from violent confrontation from violent citizens that were enraged citizens that were enraged at the concept that the at the concept that the society proposed. ( to society proposed. ( to abolish slavery)abolish slavery)

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Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman Birth name was Araminta Ross. Birth name was Araminta Ross.

She was born as an African She was born as an African American slave on march 10American slave on march 10thth

18221822. . After escaping slavery After escaping slavery she made over thirteen missions she made over thirteen missions to rescue over 70 slaves. to rescue over 70 slaves.

She used a system of antislavery She used a system of antislavery activist and safe houses known activist and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.as the Underground Railroad.

Harriet Tubman died in 1913 at Harriet Tubman died in 1913 at age 91.age 91.

The Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad is a The Underground Railroad is a network of people who helped network of people who helped slaves escape to the north and slaves escape to the north and to Canada, to escape slavery. to Canada, to escape slavery.

This was not run by a single This was not run by a single organization or person. It was organization or person. It was mainly made up of a number of mainly made up of a number of individuals mostly black, but still individuals mostly black, but still a lot of whites also. This route a lot of whites also. This route moved hundreds of slaves moved hundreds of slaves northward each year. northward each year.

In conclusion the south lost In conclusion the south lost 100,000 slaves between 1810-100,000 slaves between 1810-1850. So the Underground 1850. So the Underground Railroad was very effective. Railroad was very effective.

Background of Racism Background of Racism

Racism has always been an Racism has always been an issue for different issue for different nationalities coming to nationalities coming to America.America.

The heaviest burdens of The heaviest burdens of racism in the country have racism in the country have historically fallen upon Native historically fallen upon Native Americans, African Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Americans, Asian Americans, Latin Americans American Latin Americans American Jews.Jews.

Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan was and still The Ku Klux Klan was and still

is a group that’s main purpose is a group that’s main purpose was to protect the rights of was to protect the rights of white Americans by white Americans by intimidation and violence.intimidation and violence.

This group was originated in This group was originated in the southern states in 1865 the southern states in 1865 and grew to be a national and grew to be a national scope.scope.

The KKK had reached its peak The KKK had reached its peak of members in 1924 with of members in 1924 with 6,000,000 people. 6,000,000 people.

Anti Racism Anti Racism

•Although Slavery was abolished there are still many forms of racism in the world.

• There are still many racist groups that push forward the idea of racism.

•But there also are ground that push for equality in all men.

One way that slavery and racism are One way that slavery and racism are similar is that all or most of the slaves similar is that all or most of the slaves were African American. were African American.

Slaves were part of minority groups that Slaves were part of minority groups that had no rights. Slave owners often didn’t had no rights. Slave owners often didn’t even think of them as people, they even think of them as people, they referred them more as property. referred them more as property.

Which shows that there was racism in the Which shows that there was racism in the early 1800’s and now.early 1800’s and now.

Differences Differences

Some differences between slavery Some differences between slavery and racism is that most nationalities and racism is that most nationalities now are treated more equally.now are treated more equally.

Also, slaves were forced to work Also, slaves were forced to work because of there skin color, while because of there skin color, while victims of racism were just hated victims of racism were just hated because of it.because of it.