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Abolitionists

Abolitionists. By: Jack Morrison Period 6. Who were the abolitionists?. Wanted to put an end to slavery Opposed slavery for many different reasons Quakers were among first group of abolitionists

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Abolitionists

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  1. Abolitionists By: Jack Morrison Period 6

  2. Who were the abolitionists? Wanted to put an end to slavery Opposed slavery for many different reasons Quakers were among first group of abolitionists Some thought that blacks should be treated as well as whites, but others didn’t support political and social equality for the blacks

  3. William Lloyd Garrison One of the most outspoken and controversial leaders in the abolitionist movement Began to publish an antislavery newspaper, the Liberator, in 1831 Helped create the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833 Later became the president of this society American Anti-Slavery Society demanded immediate emancipation and racial quality for African Americans

  4. Sarah and Angelina Grimké Some of the best known antislavery activists of the 1830s Rejected their parents support of slavery and moved to Philadelphia Angelina attempted to bring other white southern women to case through her pamphlet, Appeal to the Christian Women of the South Published in 1836 Sisters became first female members of American Anti Slavery Society

  5. American Anti Slavery Society Started in 1833 William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan were among those who founded it. Frederick Douglass was a key leader of the society 250,000 members by 1838 Headquartered in New York City Published a daily newspaper called the National Anti Slavery Standard in 1840

  6. Abolition Movement Most well known abolition leaders came from New England Some entered Liberty Party and also the Free Soil Party in 1840 Many abolitionists supported the republican party after 1854 Were interested in causes in political offices Were happy when Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and when 13th amendment was added to Constitution in 1868

  7. Other Pictures An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South The Liberator

  8. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...shall exist within the United States 13th Amendment

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