Question

Please remember that each question must be a paragraph of 4-6 sentences in length.

1. How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery in the United States? (did it create more or less demand for slaves, and explain why)




2. What was the Underground Railroad? Your response needs to include and explain the terms conductor, lines, station, and freight.





3. How did men like William Lloyd Garrison, Reverent Lovejoy, and Frederick Douglass participate in the abolitionist movement?

Answer 1

1. The cotton gin affected slavery in the United States by increasing a demand in slaves to keep up with amount of cotton that the gin could pick.

2. The Underground Railroad was a secret underground network used by slaves to get to the North so they could be free. Harriet Tubman, whom was a conductor, guided slaves guided slaves on a risky journey so they could be free. A conductor is a person who guides other people on a risky journey. Lines are the several routes used in the Underground Railroad. The station would be the destination of freedom in which the slaves were traveling to, and the freight(aka cargo)would be the fugitive slaves that escaped from their owners to be free.

3. William Lloyd Garrison was a abolitionist that created and published a newspaper called "The Liberator" which was used to spread his opinion on anti-slavery, and to convince others to become abolitionists. Reverend Lovejoy was abolitionist that published anti-slavery articles in articles during slavery times, which then led to him creating a newspaper called "The Alton Observer". Frederick Douglass, who went went from being a slave to a free man who was literate and could write, wrote several writing pieces and speeches on antislavery, became the leader of many abolitionist movements.

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Answer 2

1) The cotton gin was a machine that easily removed the seeds from cotton. This labor intensive job was now made much easier, allowing for cotton to become a much more profitable crop. This results in a huge increase in the number of slaves desired by southerners. The more slaves they would have to use the cotton gin, the more money they could make.

2) The Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses that would help slaves escape from the institution of slavery. Conductors were individuals who helped these slaves escape. One of the most famous ones was Harriet Tubman, who helped thousands of slaves escape from the South.

3) Garrison, Lovejoy, and Douglass participated heavily in the abolitionist movement. These three men took multiple different actions to try to end slavery including: giving speeches about the evils of this institution and creating writings/books discussing why this institution needs to be outlawed.