Famous Abolitionists

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Famous Abolitionists

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Famous Abolitionists. William Still Organizer Kept written records of Underground Railroad activities. Thomas Garrett Wealthy Provided large amounts of money to the abolitionist movement. John Brown. Passion, Motivation, & “Holy War”. Harriet Tubman Conductor & Leader - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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William Still

• Organizer

• Kept written records of Underground Railroad activities

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Thomas Garrett

• Wealthy

• Provided large amounts of money to the abolitionist movement

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John Brown

Passion, Motivation, & “Holy War”

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Harriet Tubman

• Conductor & Leader

• Led nearly 300 slaves to escape to freedom in the North

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Frederick Douglass

• Speaker

• Spread the word of the evils of slavery by speaking throughout the North