Anti-Slavery Movement By the mid-1800, American was a prosperous young nation. But much of the wealth had been made at the expense of the slaves. The slavery system particularly in the South had been increasingly inhumane and the horrors ate away at the heart of the country. After waging war with England for independence, some people believed it would be hypocritical to deny rights to African American. Blacks had served at the revolutionary army and would be petitioning for emancipation. The white anti-slavery societies began to be nervous about the reform, especially when northern states were convinced to gradually phase out the practice of slavery. But the South resisted. Their thriving economy was so dependent on slavery. Stirred by agitation
