The Abolition The Abolition MovementMovement

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Early Opposition to SlaveryEarly Opposition to Slavery Movement to end slavery pitted North Movement to end slavery pitted North

against South and brought Civil Waragainst South and brought Civil War Many such as Baptists supported Many such as Baptists supported

Gradualism- end slavery gradually, stop Gradualism- end slavery gradually, stop bringing slaves in, then in North & Southbringing slaves in, then in North & South– Slaveholders compensated for lossesSlaveholders compensated for losses– Time to adjust the Southern economyTime to adjust the Southern economy

Colonization, ending slavery would not Colonization, ending slavery would not end racism so suggested sending to end racism so suggested sending to AfricaAfrica

Early Opposition to Early Opposition to SlaverySlavery

– American Colonization Society, American Colonization Society, acquired and in West Africa, acquired and in West Africa, founded Liberiafounded Liberia Not a workable solution because it was Not a workable solution because it was

expensive, and African Americans did expensive, and African Americans did not want to gonot want to go

The New AbolitionistsThe New Abolitionists Abolition, the idea that slaves should be Abolition, the idea that slaves should be

freed immediately, w/o compensationfreed immediately, w/o compensation Came from Second Great AwakeningCame from Second Great Awakening

– David Walker, African American minister said David Walker, African American minister said violence and rebellion only way to end slavery violence and rebellion only way to end slavery

– William Lloyd Garrison worked for an William Lloyd Garrison worked for an antislavery paper but frustrated by gradualist antislavery paper but frustrated by gradualist message, founded his own paper message, founded his own paper LiberatorLiberator, , advocated immediate emancipationadvocated immediate emancipation Founded American Antislavery society in 1833Founded American Antislavery society in 1833

Other abolitionistsOther abolitionists Theodore Weld, disciple of Charles G. Theodore Weld, disciple of Charles G.

FinneyFinney Arthur and Lewis Tappan, NYCArthur and Lewis Tappan, NYC Lucretia Mott, and southern sisters Sarah Lucretia Mott, and southern sisters Sarah

and Angelina Grimkeand Angelina Grimke Fredrick Douglass, former slave, good Fredrick Douglass, former slave, good

thinker and speaker, published own thinker and speaker, published own newspaper and autobiography.newspaper and autobiography.

Sojourner Truth, Former Slave, speakingSojourner Truth, Former Slave, speaking

Response to AbolitionismResponse to Abolitionism In the North, some supported but other In the North, some supported but other

feared the consequences of abolitionfeared the consequences of abolition– Economy fears, possibility of warEconomy fears, possibility of war– Attacks against abolitionists, Elijah P. Attacks against abolitionists, Elijah P.

LovejoyLovejoy– Did resent slave catchers and passed Did resent slave catchers and passed

personal liberty laws personal liberty laws IN the South slavery was viewed as a IN the South slavery was viewed as a

way of life, many people defended way of life, many people defended slavery saying it was a national benefit slavery saying it was a national benefit and that slaves didn’t want to be freedand that slaves didn’t want to be freed

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