At this point there were many different opinions about slavery but some thought they should abolish slavery. The Abolition Movement started until William Lloyd Garrison started his crusades.In December 1833, the three most active antislavery organizations, the Philadelphia Quakers, the New England Garrisonians, and the New York Reformers, met with freed blacks to reform an organization called the America Anti-Slavery Society. ” Abolitionists started to focus on church members and clergymen because that way they could talk to the white American people and make them realize and change their attitude towards slavery. Garrison wanted to free all slaves and get rid of slavery but not only that, he also wanted for blacks to receive the same political and economic rights as all whites received.Many Northerners accepted the fact of eliminating slavery but did not agree with giving them equal rights as the whites.
In order for the abolitionist to reach their goal, they knew they had to get many northerners to join the cause. By the 19th century, the institution in the north was almost gone, but remained strong in the south because they depended on slave labor. As numbers of members grew in the north, it slowly disappeared in the south. “Southern state legislatures banned antislavery material.
“By the late 1830s, there were no known abolitionists in the south, and northern abolitionists were seen committing acts of violence against the south. ” An abolitionist called John Brown wanted to purchase some land in Virginia, that way the escaping slaves could have a place to go and stay. In order to do this, he had to acquire some arms, so he with other men decided to attack a southern fort called Harpers Ferry. At the end, they failed and were all caught and killed.
This was the most important violent act done by the abolitionist. Unfortunately, this was the attack that started the Civil War. The abolitionists rallied after the Civil War started in 1861. “They rejoiced when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring the slaves free in many parts of the South. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U. S.
Constitution abolished slavery in the country. ” Later on many abolitionists gathered to try and get blacks equal rights as the whites.In conclusion, I think and realize how different it was in the past. I think of how much the blacks suffered because of slavery.
Thanks to Garrison and the abolitionists, all Americans are free and have equal rights. I strongly believe that the article could help any student or professor. This article makes you realize that everyone is the same and that no one is better than anyone else. I recommend this article to students to read and fulfill their minds with valuable information.
