THE ABOLITION AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS REFORM MOVEMENTS

U.S. History I Honors

Learning Goal

LEARNING GOAL: STUDENDTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE ORIGINS OF THE ABOLITION AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS REFORM MOVEMENTS IN MID-1800S AMERICA.

Discussion Questions

What are some modern-day issues upon which people are seeking reform?

For which cause or causes would you be willing to make sacrifices for?

What steps would you take to realize your goals?

The Abolitionist Movement

Background of the Abolition Movement

1820s; reform movement to end evils of slavery Economic Issue: Few people joined the

movement early on because they felt it would take a major revolution to be rid of the institution Why? Why was Southern economy so entrenched in

slavery? Why couldn’t the South just start freeing slaves gradually? Would it be enough to please reformists?

Political Issue: Reformists who butted heads with Jacksonian Democrats in the 1830s became Whigs (party of intellectuals and reformists)

Quakers and Women Quakers: Christian religious movement

which came to America from England in 1600s to escape religious persecution Big part of Abolition Movement-felt slavery was

not sanctioned by the Bible (Southern counter-argument?)

Helped organize and operate the Underground R.R.

Women: many joined movement after being influenced by 2nd Great Awakening (Maria Stewart, Angelina and Sarah Grimke) Many male abolitionists did not want women to

join-WHY? Being left out, women started the Women

Rights Movement!

Assessment (5-4-3-2-1)

Log on to m.socrative.com; room# 664674

On a scale of 1 to 5 (A to E), rate your understanding of the learning goal 1 (A)-Very shaky with the content 2 (B)-Understand it, but may have trouble

explaining it 3 (C) -Understand it and can explain it 4 (D)-Can use this information when

analyzing similar events in history 5 (E)-Can teach it

William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison

Founded and edited The Liberator and established the New England Anti-Slavery Society

Operated “outside of the political system” Burned copies of the Constitution in public!

Why do you think he called the Constitution a “pact with hell” and the Founding Fathers “hypocrites”?

Wanted immediate abolition & total equality for blacks; completely supported women’s participation in the cause Very radical views even for abolitionists

David Walker

David Walker

Born a free man and later obtained an education

Wrote Appeal…to the Coloured Citizens of the World in 1829 Urged slaves to revolt and fight for freedom One of the most radical documents of

movement Utilized his used clothes store in Boston to

smuggle copies of his Appeal to the South South reacts by passing laws prohibiting

abolition propaganda and forbidding slaves from becoming literate

Found dead outside of shop; probably poisoned

Fredrick Douglass

Fredrick Douglass

Former slave (learned to read/write); escaped to North

Began as a disciple of Garrison’s “outside of the political system” approach, but then takes on opposite approach in 1840s Why do you think he did?

Founder and editor of The North Star Great and intelligent man; fantastic public

speaker In a colorblind world, he would have had a

shot at president

Women’s Rights Movement

Origins and Focus

Movement started by female abolitionists who were prevented from publically participating; felt compelled to start their own movement

Women wanted rights to own property and vote How were women unequal to men during this

time? Is there equality between the sexes today? Explain.

Sarah and Angelina Grimke: daughters of slave owners; became abolitionists then women’s rights activists

Sojourner Truth: escaped slave who gets freedom; abolitionist then women’s right (Ain’t I a Woman?)

Movement Catches On

Seneca Falls Convention: July 1848 women’s rights meeting in New York State Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

draft Declaration of Sentiments (like Walker’s Appeal, modeled on Declaration of Independence)

1850s, movement catches on; Garrison joins and Susan B. Anthony joins later on

1920, 19th Amendment finally passed

Assessment (5-4-3-2-1)

Log on to m.socrative.com; room# 664674

On a scale of 1 to 5 (A to E), rate your understanding of the learning goal 1 (A)-Very shaky with the content 2 (B)-Understand it, but may have trouble

explaining it 3 (C) -Understand it and can explain it 4 (D)-Can use this information when

analyzing similar events in history 5 (E)-Can teach it

Teams for Jig-Saw Activity-1B

Amanda Kyle Ciara Olivia Pooja Namit

Nico Shannon Katie Sumana Dylan Simran Kristina

1. Georgian Women for Abolition

(Appeal to Christian Women of the South)

2. NY Women’s Rights Assoc.

(Declaration of Sentiments)

Teams (continued-1B

Nick Gabbie Austen Alyssa Juhi Zachary

Hailey Aarushi Christian Lindsay Abby Ryan

3. Massachusetts Abolition Society

(David Walker’s Appeal)

4. NJ Women’s Rights NOW!

(Ain’t I a Woman)

Teams for Jig-Saw Activity-1B1. Georgian Women for Abolition

(Appeal to Christian Women of the South)

2. NY Women’s Rights Assoc.

(Declaration of Sentiments)

Teams (continued)-3B

3. Massachusetts Abolition Society

(David Walker’s Appeal)4. NJ Women’s Rights NOW!

(Ain’t I a Woman)

Teams for Jig-Saw Activity-3B1. Georgian Women for Abolition

(Appeal to Christian Women of the South)

2. NY Women’s Rights Assoc.

(Declaration of Sentiments)

Teams (continued)-3B

3. Massachusetts Abolition Society

(David Walker’s Appeal)

4. NJ Women’s Rights NOW!

(Ain’t I a Woman)