Statues of historical figures have been the subject of much debate in the United States in recent years. The debate has centered mainly on statues of individuals linked with the Confederacy, the losing side of America’s Civil War in the 1860s. Among other things, the Confederacy fought for the right to continue enslaving people with African origins. Now, the state of Maryland has revealed statues of two famous anti-slavery activists, or abolitionists. They are Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. Lawmakers presented the statues to the public during a ceremony Monday night in the Maryland State House. The life-sized statues were dedicated during a special joint session of the Maryland General Assembly in the Old House Chamber. That is the room where lawmakers agreed to end or abolish slavery in the state in 1864.
Who were abolitionists?
those in favor of free public schools
anti-slavery activists
the creators of the U.S. Constitution
the first settlers in the U.S.
Who were the two famous abolitionists featured in this article?
Lucretia Mott and David Walker
Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth and Harriet Beecher Stowe
William Garrison and Mary Wright
The Confederacy was the losing side of The Civil War.
The Hundred Days War
The Korean War
World War I
The Civil War