ABSTRACT
The abolitionist movement in 19th century America led directly to the end of slavery in the United States. This collection of more than 20 original documents including speeches, editorials, books and fiction, captures the deep ideological divisions within the abolitionist movement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |38 pages
Slavery and Freedom
part |22 pages
Immediate Emancipation
chapter |5 pages
“Declaration of Sentiments of the National Anti-Slavery Convention” (1833)
American Anti-Slavery Society
part |43 pages
Moral Suasion and Politics
chapter |12 pages
“An Address to the Abolitionists of Massachusetts, on the Subject of Political Action” (1838)
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
part |26 pages
The Liberty Party
part |26 pages
Slavery and the Constitution
part |28 pages
Free-Soil and Fugitive Slaves
part |35 pages
Impending Crisis
part |43 pages
Disunion and Revolution
