Frederick Douglass Abolitionist Essay
The practice of slavery grew tensions around the United States in mid-19th century America. Abolitionist beliefs became common in the Northern States. Popular abolitionists contributed their time and work to end the practice of slavery for good. These people include but are not limited to Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and William Lloyd Garrison.
Frederick Douglass spent a lot of his life advocating for causes he believed in, especially the end to slavery. Douglass was born on February 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland to a slave. After years of living in the horrendous conditions an average slave experienced, he escaped at the age of 20. These first-hand experiences with slavery led Douglass to have a abolitionist view on slavery …show more content…
Garrison was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on December 10, 1805. His work in the anti-slavery movement didn’t officially begin until January 1, 1831; when he published the first issue of The Liberator. The Liberator stirred many disagreements as it was a newspaper that focused strictly on abolitionist beliefs. It is undeniable that at the time his views were widely unpopular, yet he expressed his ideas in a reasonable way. He believed that it was critical that the fight to end slavery was done in a nonviolent way, yet slavery should end immediately instead of gradually. His strictly abolitionist views led him to later join the New England Anti-Slavery Society in 1832 and the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833. Many of his beliefs struck people as unreasonable, but this did not change his mind. Another belief he strongly encouraged was for the American Anti-Slavery Society to allow women to participate in the group, and for it to also not identify with a specific political party. His belief that the United States Constitution was a pro-slavery document led to the end of his friendship with Frederick Douglass. Once the war had ended, Garrison officially published his last issue of The Liberator, and later died on May 29, 1879.
These three men and women used all of their energy to work hard and advocate for a cause they strongly supported. Even though the were mostly successful
Frederick Douglass spent a lot of his life advocating for causes he believed in, especially the end to slavery. Douglass was born on February 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland to a slave. After years of living in the horrendous conditions an average slave experienced, he escaped at the age of 20. These first-hand experiences with slavery led Douglass to have a abolitionist view on slavery …show more content…
Garrison was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on December 10, 1805. His work in the anti-slavery movement didn’t officially begin until January 1, 1831; when he published the first issue of The Liberator. The Liberator stirred many disagreements as it was a newspaper that focused strictly on abolitionist beliefs. It is undeniable that at the time his views were widely unpopular, yet he expressed his ideas in a reasonable way. He believed that it was critical that the fight to end slavery was done in a nonviolent way, yet slavery should end immediately instead of gradually. His strictly abolitionist views led him to later join the New England Anti-Slavery Society in 1832 and the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833. Many of his beliefs struck people as unreasonable, but this did not change his mind. Another belief he strongly encouraged was for the American Anti-Slavery Society to allow women to participate in the group, and for it to also not identify with a specific political party. His belief that the United States Constitution was a pro-slavery document led to the end of his friendship with Frederick Douglass. Once the war had ended, Garrison officially published his last issue of The Liberator, and later died on May 29, 1879.
These three men and women used all of their energy to work hard and advocate for a cause they strongly supported. Even though the were mostly successful