a plant raised to make blue dye
indigo
famous novel that criticized slavery
Uncle toms cabin
the south threatened to _______ if the balance of free and slave states was not maintained
secede
The dream of every slave
freedom
John brown raided harpers ferry for
Guns
It was ______ to teach slaves to read and write
illegal
Harriet _________ a runaway slave led others to freedom
Tubman
A person who was forced to work on plantations
slave
He filed lawsuits for his freedom
Dred Scott
Most important crop grown in the south in the 19th century
Cotton
Slaves raised this crop in swampy areas
Rice
Inventor of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Frederick Douglas a runaway slave published a _________
Newspaper
Freed female slave who became a powerful voice for female rights
Sojourner Truth
The strong agricultural economy of the south overshadowed the development of
Industries
Road to freedom traveled by many slaves
Underground railroad
Kentucky senator known as the Great ________, Henry Clay
Compromiser
Laws passed by Southern states to control slaves
Slave codes
People who spoke out against slavery
Abolitionist
National Anti Slavery Society founder, Lucretia
Mott
This political party asked for an end to slavery
Liberty
Slaves were legally classified as property or __________
Chattel
The majority of southerners were small ______
farmers
The number of slave states
15
African American preacher Nat ________ led slave revolt
Turner
Novelist Harriet Beecher ___________ criticized slavery
Stowe