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11 Cards in this Set
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Harriet Tubman
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One person who helped to abolish slavery.
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Decided to escape slavery.
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Escaped from slavery with the help of the Underground Railrosd.
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After she was free, she became a leader on the Underground Railroad.
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She made dangerous trips back to slave states to free others.
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Another person who helped abolish slavery.
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He was an abolitionist.
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Abolitiionist
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Someone who spoke out to end slavery everywhere in the country.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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In 1833, he formed the American Anti-Slavery Society
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Abraham Lincoln
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Also made a difference in ending slavery.
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Became President in 1860.
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Although he did not support abolition, he did not want new states to allow slavery.
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Announced the Emancipation Proclamation, this freed slaves in confederate states.
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Emancipation Proclamation
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This freed slaves in Confederate states.
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As you can see, these three people worked hard to end slavery.
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All three played important roles in the history of this time.
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Underground Railroad
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