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Key Historical Moments in the Abolition Movement: Frederick Douglass and Early Activism

The abolition movement in the United States has deep roots, beginning in colonial times with Quaker activism in the 1680s. Key figures emerged, including Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry during the American Revolution. The 1816 establishment of the American Colonization Society aimed to send freed slaves to Liberia. Prominent abolitionists like Elihu Embree and William Lloyd Garrison rallied support through publications like The Emancipator and The Liberator. The movement gained momentum with the formation of political parties and initiatives like the Underground Railroad, highlighting the relentless fight for freedom.

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Key Historical Moments in the Abolition Movement: Frederick Douglass and Early Activism

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  1. Frederick Douglass Key historical moments

  2. The Abolition movement • Antislavery activity in the US began in colonial times • 1680s: Quakers in Pennsylvania • 1700s: Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry (American Revolutionary movement) • 1816: American Colonization Society • Send freed slaves to Liberia • Elihu Embree: The Emancipator • William Lloyd Garrison, The Liberator

  3. The Emancipator

  4. The Liberator

  5. Lucretia Mott Grimke sisters

  6. Wealthy African-American abolitionists James Forten Robert Purvis

  7. Free Soil Party campaign slogan: “We inscribe on our banner, ‘Free Soil, Free Labor, and Free Men,’ and under it we will fight on and fight ever, until triumphant victory shall rewards our exertions”

  8. The Abolition movement • 1840: The Liberty Party • 1848: Free Soil Party • The Underground Railroad; read an interesting essay on the Quaker and Slavery site

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