Asked by Broward
6.)Help me with 1 question! U.S. Marshals branded Jonathan Walker s hand with "SS." Why did slavery opponents say this meant "slave savior"?
A.)Jonathan Walker was a sea captain who helped resistance efforts by transporting escaped slaves to freedom.***
B.)Jonathan Walker was a Baptist minister who was an important part of the Underground Railroad used by slaves to escape.
C.)Jonathan Walker was a powerful speaker and helped create the Anti-Slavery Society while he was a Methodist minister in Florida.
D.)Jonathan Walker published essays in a public newspaper that denounced slavery, and many believed he saved the lives of runaway slaves.
I believe that my answer is "A", Am I'm corrected?
A.)Jonathan Walker was a sea captain who helped resistance efforts by transporting escaped slaves to freedom.***
B.)Jonathan Walker was a Baptist minister who was an important part of the Underground Railroad used by slaves to escape.
C.)Jonathan Walker was a powerful speaker and helped create the Anti-Slavery Society while he was a Methodist minister in Florida.
D.)Jonathan Walker published essays in a public newspaper that denounced slavery, and many believed he saved the lives of runaway slaves.
I believe that my answer is "A", Am I'm corrected?
Answers
Answered by
Damon
Yes, got sick while sneaking slaves out. Slaves could not navigate and boat was taken and Walker arrested etc.
Answered by
Broward
Thank you
Answered by
Reed
Yes, you're correct. He was called a "slave stealer", though, not a slave savior. The SS stood for Slave Stealer.
Answered by
Damon
It stood officially for slave stealer, but abolitionists called it "slave savior".
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