The Abolitionist Movement

Authors

Claudine L. Ferrell, University of Mary WashingtonFollow

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Description

The 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.

ISBN

9780313331800

Publication Date

2006

Publisher

Greenwood Press, part of Bloomsbury Publishing

City

New York

Keywords

Abolitionist, Anti-slavery, Quaker, United States

Disciplines

United States History

Recommended Citation

Ferrell, Claudine L., "The Abolitionist Movement" (2006). Books and Chapters. 9.
https://scholar.umw.edu/hist_amst_books/9