Slavery and the Underground Railroad

1. middle passage- the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from the W. coast of Africa to the Caribbean: the

longest part of the journey of the slave ships sailing to the Caribbean or the Americas

2. parliament- the legislature of Great Britain, made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons

3. abolition- the legal prohibition and ending of slavery

4. abolitionist- a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery

5. freedom- the state of being free or at liberty

6. underground railroad - a system for helping fugitive slaves to escape into Canada or other places of safety

7. conductor- a leader, guide, director; a person who helped slaves travel along the underground railroad

8. emancipation- being freed; liberation

9. philanthropist- a person who performs charitable or benevolent actions and has a love of mankind

10. humanitarian- a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare and social reforms, as a

philanthropist.

11. advocate- noun: a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person or cause

verb: to speak for or write in favor of; to recommend publicly

12. activist a person who is a vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause.

13. reform- as a verb: to change to a better state; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition

14. 13^th amendment- declares slavery as illegal (1865)

15. Uncle Tom’s Cabin - is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was published

in 1852 and helped to support the abolitionist cause

16. mutiny- a revolt or rebellion against any authority

17. revolt -to break away from or rise against authority