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The National Abolitionist Hall of Fame

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

10

Overview

In this learning activity, students will pretend they have been chosen to induct Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe into the fictional abolitionist hall-of-fame. Their first job, however, is to design a “flyer” that advertises the inductees and the reasons for their inductions. In the spaces provided on the flyer, they will continue the narratives that highlight each inductee’s accomplishments. Secondly, they will design an abolitionist hall-of-fame medal each would receive upon their entry. Medals can include icons, symbols, color, and their names.

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

    SS10.US1.12

    Describe the founding of the first abolitionist societies by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin and the role played by later critics of slavery, including William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Angelina and Sarah Grimké, Henry David Thoreau, and Charles Sumner. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.US1.12

    Vocabulary

    • impact

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Details of the founding of the first abolitionist societies by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin.
    • The role played by later critics of slavery, including William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Angelina and Sarah Grimke', Henry David Thoreau, and Charles Sumner.
    • The role of religious movements in opposition to slavery, including objections of the Quakers.
    • The impact of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 that banned slavery in new states north of the Ohio River.
    • How the Underground Railroad developed, its impact on American society in the North and in the South, and its leaders, including Harriet Tubman.
    • The impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin on the abolitionist movement.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Compare the first abolitionist societies by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin to the development of later abolitionist societies.
    • Describe the rise of religious of movements in opposition to slavery.
    • Explain the importance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
    • Describe the rise of the Underground Railroad and it's leaders.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There was an important abolitionist movement in the United States from the earliest leaders and groups through the later groups, leaders, and legislation.
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