Abolitionism

Chapter 11

Abolitionist Roots
The Old:
Contrary to republicanism and liberty

The New:
2nd Great Awakening
Contrary to Gods will. Slavery is sin
This will dramatically escalate the emotions
tied to slavery
It will also harden the competing views
(polarization)

What methods were used to elevate

the status of Blacks?
Uplift
self-help

Education
Temperance
Hard work
= social equality

Limits to its success?

Free Blacks
Racism
Limited opportunity

What methods were used to elevate

the status of Blacks?
Threat of/actual use of violence
David Walkers Appeal
Slave revolts
Turner 1831

Limits to its success?

Brutal consequences
Not a wide spread solution
Slave states respond with stricter laws
Black codes
Banning movement, teaching, group meetings

What methods were used to elevate

the status of Blacks?
Evangelical Abolitionism
William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Weld,
Grimke sisters
Garrison
The Liberator

Weld
The Bible Against Slavery

Weld/Grimkes
American Slavery as It is: Testimony of a
Thousand Witnesses

American Anti-Slavery Society

What methods were used to elevate

the status of Blacks?
American Anti-Slavery Society
Underground railroad
Fugitive Slave Law

Petitions to state and national

legislatures
Gag Rule

U.S. Post Office mailings

Banning of anti-slavery mailings

Attacks on Abolitionism
From the North
Racism
Interracial issues

Economics
Workers - competition for jobs
Industry tied into southern cotton

From the South

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Bible
Racism
Positive Good
Class/status