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American Abolitionism

American Abolitionism. A movement ignites an explosive era. Origins: William Lloyd Garrison. Began as an evangelical Christian movement. Garrison founded the newspaper: “ The Liberator ” in 1831. Demanded the immediate abolition of slavery without compensation to slaveholders.

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American Abolitionism

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  1. American Abolitionism A movement ignites an explosive era

  2. Origins: William Lloyd Garrison • Began as an evangelical Christian movement. • Garrison founded the newspaper: “ The Liberator” in 1831. • Demanded the immediate abolition of slavery without compensation to slaveholders.

  3. The Liberator • “I will not retreat a single inch—and I will be heard.” Garrison • Assailed the Constitution as “a covenant with death and an agreement with Hell.”

  4. Abolitionists Three Pronged Attack • Prong I: Appeal to religious Americans. • “Bible Against Slavery” • “American Slavery as it is. Testimony of 1000 witnesses”. • Printing advancements?

  5. Three Pronged Attack • Prong II: help liberate African Americans from Slavery. • The Underground Railroad. • Frederick Douglass • Harriet Tubman • 1000 freed annually • Fugitive Slave Law

  6. Slavery and the North • 10% Abolitionist • 20% sympathetic to Abolitionist cause • Segregated abolitionist meeting • Most not in favor? • Why? • Result? • Elijah Lovejoy and others.

  7. Three Pronged Attack • Prong III: appeal to state and national legislators. • Petitions with 500,000 signatures were common. • Aboltionist groups grew to 2000 from 200. • Henry David Thoreau

  8. Dissent • Andrew Jackson ordered the US Congress to prohibit Abolitionist mail in 1838. • Georgia's legislature sponsored a bill with a $5000.00 reward to anyone who would kindap Garrison!

  9. The 800 Lb. Gorilla in the room • Congress agreed in 1844 not to talk about Slavery. • Why? • Until…1849 • David Wilmot

  10. Frederick Douglass • Life and times • Break with Garrison over “union with slaveholders” • Can’t abandon slaves. • Profile in Courage

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