The Abolitionist MovementThe abolitionists of the 1830s-1850s risked physical harm and social alienation as a result of their refusal to ignore what they considered a national sin, contrary to the ideals upon which America was founded. Derived from the moral accountability called for by the Great Awakening and the Quaker religion, the abolitionist movement demanded not just the gradual dismantling of the system or a mandated political end to slavery, but an end to prejudice in the hearts of the American people. Primary documents, illustrations and biographical sketches of notable figures illuminate the conflicted struggle to end slavery in America. |
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... reforms were seen as weakening the tradi- tions and order of the South and as the fanatical ideological siblings of abolitionism , the most hated of the reforms . In the North , reform was much more popular , if not universal . Less ...
... reform , constitutional interpre- tations , and a renewed vision of republican ideals , but little leadership from white churches . Just like before , it required commitment and change in the North as well as the South ; just like ...
Claudine L. Ferrell. - , ed . Ante - Bellum Reform . New York : Harper and Row , 1967. Eleven es- says on abolitionism's motivations , social and religious foundations , and links to other reform movements of the antebellum decades ...
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Historical Overview | 1 |
From Quakers | 7 |
Justice Is in One Scale and SelfPreservation | 23 |
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