The antebellum period had many supporters that believed that slavery was uncivilized and wrong. This was a time period that struck an uproar in history because it spoke up against the wrong doings of slavery. One of the runaway slaves that contributed to this historical period was Fredrick Douglass. He ran away to the north in search of financial stability and freedom. Many people in the north; however, did not want to work alongside a black man. After hearing about the abolitionist movement, Douglass worked to try to help abolish slavery. Douglass tells of his encounters as a slave, which in turn helps him become a keynote speaker during the abolitionist movement. In the PBS nightly newscast, on February 26, 2016, there is a big rivalry
