Erich Dennis Jr.
Edward Waters College
Before 1833, anti-slavery movements were un-heard of and had no real construction. Due to the large number of abolitionist, anti-slavery movements were kept private or personal in 1816 The American Colonization Society began, it was an organization to help free blacks. Just as the Underground Railroad did in the 1700’s. Most slaves that managed to escape came from the south. Despite estimated numbers of runaways from the north. A large number of escaped slaves were men. The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad, so often times of escape would lead to apprehension by a slave owner or local town enforcement. However, this gave most …show more content…
In 1819, slave trade became a capital offense. The very first Anti-Slavery Convention was not held until 1887 in New York City. Slavery in the 1800’s could be described as barbaric, primitive, and vindictive, even with this being so Abraham Lincoln had no real intentions to free the slaves. The Union fought against the confederates of America. The war was all over slavery. Lincoln noticed that a large amount of the South were slaves and this to him was peculiar and raised a powerful interest. Most perceived the war to be over agriculture versus industry. The confederates passed the first conscription act, which allowed them to create national taxes, and even a national …show more content…
Douglas was born into slavery. He attended many anti-slavery events and was encouraged to speak. His oratory is what he is most known for today. Tubman used the Underground Railroad to free slaves over an 8-year period. Tubman managed to free over 300 slaves successfully. The anti-slavery movement was a fight worth fighting for and millions that vary in nationality and environmental circumstance pledge