The document discusses the abolitionist movement in the United States before the Civil War. Abolitionists strongly opposed slavery and fought for slaves to be freed. Their beliefs were influenced by reports of abuse on plantations and religious teachings that slavery was immoral. In the 1850s, the movement grew stronger as abolitionists published pamphlets and books like Uncle Tom's Cabin to expose the cruelty of slavery. John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859, though unsuccessful, inspired many northerners to join the cause of ending slavery.

1. The AbolitionistThe Abolitionist
MovementMovement
A Look Into the Struggle to Let the SlavesA Look Into the Struggle to Let the Slaves
FreeFree

2. ObjectiveObjective
By the end of the lesson, SWBAT
explain the beliefs of the abolitionists
before the U.S. Civil War.

3. Lightning Round Review!Lightning Round Review!
Before the Civil War, was the North urban or
rural? What does that mean?
Before the Civil War, was the South urban or
rural? What does that mean?
Did the North or the South have slavery before
the Civil War? Why?

4. BackgroundBackground
Vocabulary:
Abolitionist - A person that
was against slavery and
wanted it to become
abolished.

5. Why Abolitionists?Why Abolitionists?
Why would the people in the
North care about slavery that is
happening in the South?

6. Why Abolitionists?Why Abolitionists?
Many people heard about the abuses of the
Plantation owners.
Many people thought slavery was against the
ideas of their religion.

7. AbusesAbuses

8. Religion/ChristianityReligion/Christianity
A lot of priests in the North told people that
Slavery was against what the Bible said was
right.

9. Books and PamphletsBooks and Pamphlets
In the 1850’s the abolitionist movement
really took off.
People wrote books, pamphlets, and fliers
about how bad slavery was and how it
needed to be illegal and abolished.

10. Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin
‘s‘s
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a famous book
called Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
This book was a story about a family of slaves
that were split up and sold to different
plantation owners.
The book put a face on slavery and made it real
for many people in the North.
It helped create abolitionists!

11. Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin
How would you feel if you were a
slave and you were split up from
your family?

12. Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin

13. Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin Quote!Quote!
"Yes Eliza, it's all misery, misery, misery!My life is bitter as wormwood; thevery life is burning out of me. I'm apoor, miserable, forlorn drudge; Ishall only drag you down with me,that's all. What's the use of ourtrying to do anything, trying toknow anything, trying to beanything? What's the use of living? Iwish I was dead!"

14. Raid on Harper’s FerryRaid on Harper’s Ferry
John Brown was a HUGE abolitionist. He got
so upset with slavery he decided that he was
going to take on slavery by himself.

15. Raid on Harper’s FerryRaid on Harper’s Ferry
With the help of 22 other abolitionists,
including 5 Black freed slaves, John Brown
stormed a weapons arsenal in the town of
Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.
The group got a hold of lots of guns and they
wanted to use them to give to slaves so they
could start a revolt and fight for their freedom!

16. Harper’s Ferry, West VirginiaHarper’s Ferry, West Virginia

17. Raid on Harper’s FerryRaid on Harper’s Ferry
John Brown did not get too far.
The nearby town of Charles Town heard about
the group and the locals managed to fight them
back. The army then came in and forced the
surrender of John Brown and his men.
John Brown was charged with treason and was
hung.

18. Raid on Harper’s FerryRaid on Harper’s Ferry

19. Raid on Harper’s FerryRaid on Harper’s Ferry
How do you think
abolitionists reacted to
hearing about the hanging
of John Brown?

20. Raid on Harper’s FerryRaid on Harper’s Ferry
The news about John Brown spread
like wildfire in the North!
His heroic actions inspired many
people to join the abolitionist
movement!

21. Other Famous AbolitionistsOther Famous Abolitionists
William Lloyd Garrison wrote an antislavery
newspaper called The Liberator.
Frederick Douglas, a former slave, was a very
famous black abolitionist.
Sojourner Truth preached against slavery and
attracted big crowds in the North!

22. ConclusionConclusion
The Abolitionist movement took off in the
North in the 1850’s because of people like
Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Brown.
The North became really against slavery and
the South felt really threatened.

23. Dear Southern Slave OwnerDear Southern Slave Owner
Now it’s your turn! You are going to write a
letter to a Southern slave owner trying to
persuade him/her to give up his/her slaves.
Your letter should bring up a lot of facts about
why slavery is wrong.
Make sure you letter has a good tone - you want
to convince the slave owner not scare them!