1830s Abolitionists

By: Alyssa Powers

Fact #1Former Slaves, that were writers

and public speakers, helped the abolitionists gain more supporters against slavery by telling everyone what slavery was like.

The American Anti-Slavery SocietyThe American Anti-Slavery Society was

created by the abolitionists. One of its founders was William Lloyd Garrison. They demanded freedom of the African Americans by appealing to Americans’ sense of religious rights and their conscience. They did not resort to violence.

Fact #2Sarah and Angelina Grimke also

helped the abolitionists to gain more supporters. They were the first women to join the Anti-Slavery Society.

Sarah and Angelina Grimké They originally lived in South Carolina, but

did not like that people were using slaves. They moved to the north. Sarah became a Quaker and Angelina soon become one after her sister did. They helped many slaves escape to the north.

Fact #3Theodore Dwight Weld convinced

many people to become abolitionists. He wrote one of the most important anti-slavery publications in that time period, “American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of A Thousand Witnesses”, with the help of the Grimke sisters.

American SlaveryAs It Is: Testimonyof A ThousandWitnesses

Theodore Weld (Angelina Grimke’s husband) wrote “American Slavery As It Is” to show what life was like when you are a slave. He talked about their diet, clothing, and housing. He had many first-hand testimonials and personal narratives.

The Grimke sisters and Theodore Weld made it one of the most important antislavery publications of the period.

Fact #4William Lloyd Garrison was an

important member of the abolitionists. He helped to spread word about how terrible slavery was and later became president of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

William Lloyd GarrisonHe had his own newspaper called the

Liberator. He used it to fight against slavery and to spread news. He helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society. He later became the president of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

Fact #5Frederick Douglass helped the

abolitionists by writing and speaking about his life as a slave. Many people listened to him and this helped the abolitionists gain more supporters.

Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was a

former slave. He escaped when he was 20. He became a public speaker to talk about what it was like when he was a slave. He had a newspaper called “The North Star.” Frederick Douglass made many speeches, but his most moving one was his "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro“ speech.

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