Ken's Burn Civil War Video (What I learned)

The civil war took place in 10000 places and more than three million people participated in it. Three percent of the population died in it. It made some rich and others poor. Women were second class citizens, and Lincoln became the president. Harriet tuman wanted forbid slavery in Washington, but Southerners asked for a more efficient fugitive slave law. Slaves were maltreated and sometimes executed them when they were found. Therefore Harriet started the Underground Railroad which helped get slaves to the north and free them. The underground railroad was a series of safe houses stations where a slave went to hide and the next day the slave would go other 20 km to reach another safe house until the slave reached the north. It was rare for a slave to arrive to the north they were generally caught and punished.

The Abolists and their Actions

Frederick Douglas

Frederick Douglas was a past slave in Maryland, and fortunately was successful at the escape from slavery. He was a black abolitionist leader in America during the 19th Century, and was a friend to Abraham Lincoln. He presented a case to the American public for freeing slaves in his newspaper called The North Star. He was the first person to give his view liberty for slavery. He fouded the anitsavery pulication Frederick Douglass' Paper. He proposed for the African Americans to fight for the Union Army, and take part in it. He was the first African American to be nominated for Vice-Presidency.

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland and successul escaped that suffering environment. After her escape she became a strong fighter for aboltion and women's suffrage. Known for "The Moses of Her People" she worked on helping other slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

William Lloyd Garrison

William Llyod Garrison was on of the most infuential abolitionist leaders in America during the years that caused the Civil War. He created an anti-slavery newspaper called "The Liberator," where he argued absolute freedom for the people who were held in slavery. He founded the New Englnd Anti-Slavery Society and the American Anti-Slavery Society. He burned the constitution at an abolitionist meeting.