1849 Famous Abolitionists (jan 1, 1849 – jan 1, 1855)
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Harriet Tubman-She was important because she was the “conductor” on the Underground Railroad
Returned to the South 13 times to help free 70 slaves. She fought to abolish slavery and for women’s rights
Fredrick Douglass-
Published an anti-slavery newspaper called The North Star. Escaped to Massachusetts
Harriet Beecher Stowe-
Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. Uncle Tom's Cabin brought national attention to the evils of slavery
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Date:
jan 1, 1849
jan 1, 1855
~ 6 years