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 * Slavery, The Underground Railroad and the Abolition of Slavery**



Slavery has plagued almost every part of the workd we live in. It is a stain on the history of our country, as well as many others. The Underground Railroad, the people involved in it, and its structure are all included in this powerpoint. Abolition, and the struggle people faced trying to end slavery, is also included in the powerpoint. Pay close attention so that you can OWN the little tiny quiz at the end!

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a) **** The French ** ** 3. What did slaves do with hopes of abolition? ** 4. Why did Southerners join the American Colonization Society? ** a)  **** They wanted to be nice to everyone. ** 5. Which of the following is NOT true? ** 6. Who, of the following, were Abolitionist speakers? ** 7. Who was in favor of abolishment? ** 8) Why was Harriet Tubman so AWESOME? ** 9) What year was the first //national// anti-slavery Society created? ** 10) Why is Mary-Gray gone? ** 
 * 1. Who brought many of the Africans to America? ****
 * b) **** The Portuguese **
 * c) **** The Dutch **
 * d) **** The Orangutans
 * 2. Which of the following is NOT true? **
 * a) **** Slaves were not able to legally marry. **
 * b) **** Slaves cost about $50 a piece. **
 * c) **** The law did not protect slaves. **
 * d) **** 75% of slaves worked on Southern farms or Plantations. **
 * a) **** Slave Uprisings **
 * b) **** Play Tennis **
 * c) **** Work Hard **
 * d) **** Pick Cotton **
 * b) **** They thought it would make them rich. **
 * c) **** They wanted to rid the south of blacks. **
 * d) **** They wanted to rid the south of free blacks. **
 * a) **** Most Northern states had abolished slavery by the early 1400s. **
 * b) **** In 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society was created. **
 * c) **** Skittles are bad for your teeth. **
 * d) **** All of the above. **
 * a) **** Bert and Ernie **
 * b) **** Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth **
 * c) **** Harriet Tubman and her Daughter **
 * d) **** Ms. Wilbrandt **
 * a) **** The Dutch **
 * b) **** The South **
 * c) **** The North **
 * d) **** All of the Above **
 * a) **** She suffered severe head trauma due to a canned good. **
 * b) **** She freed about 70 slaves. **
 * c) **** She made 13 trips to the place where she was once a slave. **
 * d) **** All of the above. **
 * a) **** 1492 **
 * b) **** 1776 **
 * c) **** 1833 **
 * d) **** 1985 **
 * a) **** She’s in jail. **
 * b) **** She’s getting an outrageous amount of plastic surgery. **
 * c) **** Her publicist wouldn’t comment. Rumor has it she was eaten by a billy goat. **
 * d) **** She’s a page. **