Fast Facts About Abolitionism Quiz

Question: Which was the first formal organization to emerge in the abolitionist movement?

Answer: The first formal organization to emerge in the abolitionist movement was the Abolition Society, founded in 1787 in Britain.

Question: By which year were all enslaved people in the British colonies in the Western Hemisphere freed?

Answer: By 1807 Britain had abolished the slave trade with its colonies, and by 1833 all enslaved people in the British colonies in the Western Hemisphere were freed.

Question: Who founded the American Anti-Slavery Society?

Answer: William Lloyd Garrison founded the American Anti-Slavery Society  in 1833. 

Question: Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

Answer: Slavery was abolished in the United States by the Thirteenth Amendment  to the Constitution

Question: When was slavery completely abolished in Cuba?

Answer: Under the pressure of worldwide public opinion, slavery was completely abolished in Cuba in 1880–86.

Question: When was slavery completely abolished in Brazil?

Answer: Under the pressure of worldwide public opinion, slavery was completely abolished in Brazil in 1883–88.

Question: Which speaker, who had been formerly enslaved, traveled the country preaching and lecturing about her experiences?

Answer: Sojourner Truth, who had been formerly enslaved, traveled the country preaching and lecturing about her experiences.

Question: When did France abolish the slave trade?

Answer: France outlawed the slave trade by 1819, and in 1848 slavery was banned in all French colonies.