Abolitionist Movement

The Abolitionist Movement in the U.S. prior to the American Civil War started with what was known as the “Second Great Awakening.” The awakening was a series of religious revivals between 1800-1840, led by the Methodist, Baptist, and Protestants. The “Second Great Awakening,” took on many causes the greatest being that of minority rights, which included the rights of African American Slaves. Due to Evangelicalism being the religion of common people, it appealed to women and Africa Americans and placed them under the umbrella of their cause. These revivals converted men and women, welcomed slaves to the revivals, encouraged black preachers, and advocated secular and spiritual equality. This led many Methodist and Baptist to challenge slavery and its morality. The challenge of slavery which was considered a sin of the nation as a whole was biggest push for the Abolition Movement. The Abolitionist Movement is described as, “a radical anti-slavery crusade committed to the immediate end of slavery that emerged in the three decades before the Civil War,” (Goldfield). The leaders of this movement strongly believed …show more content…
She was known for her published letters in the “Liberator” which became the rallying cry for those who opposed slavery (Foletta). Grimke had one memorable speaking event in Philadelphia and then she retired to domesticity. She brought together the two greatest human rights issues the U.S. faced in the 19th Century: slavery and women’s rights (Conlon). She was considered to be an incredible addition to the Abolitionist Movement, being the first woman to tour with the anti-slavery lecture circuit, speaking and writing on behalf of slaves, trying to save the souls of the pro-slavery sinners