https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7 Work for Carr en-us 2017-03-07 15:10:09 UTC 2025-10-25 04:18:45 UTC hello@padlet.com pixeledpencil https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158371046 Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who learned to write and was major leader in the abolitionist movement. His autobiography was hugely influential on black americans.  He stimulated African American minds with his many works on, freedom, peace , and equality]]> 2017-03-07 15:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158371046 pixeledpencil https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158834324 Born into slavery and a Christian, her head injury made her see visions of God. As she escaped from slavery she helped found the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad helped many blacks by providing safe-houses and food. She also helped the freed blacks to get jobs.]]> 2017-03-08 22:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158834324 pixeledpencil https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158856355 A revolt lead by the preacher Nat Turner, who was incredibly smart and had unique markings on his skin. He had visions that he would be the black savior and killed 55 white people. The result of this revolt was the tightening of slave codes and to instill fear into African Americans]]> 2017-03-09 02:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158856355 pixeledpencil https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158992612 The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to controversy on whether Kansas should enter the union as a free or slave state, led to a massive struggle against abolitionists and pro-slavery protesters. This took a violent turn as they fought over Kansas' place in the Union. Afterwards 56 people had died and Kansas was entered as a "free state", which led to more jobs and more freedom for blacks]]> 2017-03-09 15:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/158992612 pixeledpencil https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/159008280 Created by William Lloyd Garrison, "The Liberator" was a newspaper known for it's promotion of anti-slavery ideals. This agitated pro-slavery supporters and was harshly criticized. It still ran until the abolishment of slavery, and was then titled "The Nation" showing that the black community were finally free.]]> 2017-03-09 15:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/159008280 pixeledpencil https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/159166887 Written by the female abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe, About the character of Uncle Tom, a loyal slave. The book was widely recognized and extremely popular, giving a glimpse as to what slavery was really like. The book, however, had been out of print until it re-surfaced in 1862.]]> 2017-03-10 01:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pixeledpencil/5w47z02cu0b7/wish/159166887