The Declaration of Independence gives the right to be free to everyone living in the United States, or does it? About half of the states in the country at this time permit slavery, while only few are against it. William Lloyd Garrison, an extreme abolitionist, wanted slavery to be banned in the whole country, so he created different groups and societies to help him. Many pro-slavery southerners despised Garrison’s work and fought against his belief. After The Civil War ended, he lived to see his vision filled. Being one of the most influential abolitionists, Garrison was able to go against the common belief and changed history.
In the horrible time of slavery, the United States of America was split into two different views about slavery. The North, was mostly anti-slavery and wanted to abolish slavery of African-Americans, while the South was pro-slavery and wanted the way of life to not change. After the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the US was split in half on the amount of slave-states, which permitted slavery, and free-states, which were closed to slavery. There …show more content…
In Georgia, a very slave influenced state, there was a $4,000 reward for Garrison’s arrest. In an extreme circumstance, a man who was seen subscribing to an abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, “was pulled from his home by a mob, tarred and feathered and tied to a post for whipping” (Rogers, James T [pg#]). There was a similar instance in South Carolina, where a group of vigilantes offered $1,500 for the arrest of anyone distributing or having The Liberator. Slave owners lost many slaves due to Turner’s Rebellion where 100-200 African-American’s were killed. Southerners blamed Garrison’s newspaper and sent, “death threats and duel challenges” (The Agitator). Though his life and his follower’s lives were at risk, Garrison kept fighting to help end slavery in the United
In the horrible time of slavery, the United States of America was split into two different views about slavery. The North, was mostly anti-slavery and wanted to abolish slavery of African-Americans, while the South was pro-slavery and wanted the way of life to not change. After the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the US was split in half on the amount of slave-states, which permitted slavery, and free-states, which were closed to slavery. There …show more content…
In Georgia, a very slave influenced state, there was a $4,000 reward for Garrison’s arrest. In an extreme circumstance, a man who was seen subscribing to an abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, “was pulled from his home by a mob, tarred and feathered and tied to a post for whipping” (Rogers, James T [pg#]). There was a similar instance in South Carolina, where a group of vigilantes offered $1,500 for the arrest of anyone distributing or having The Liberator. Slave owners lost many slaves due to Turner’s Rebellion where 100-200 African-American’s were killed. Southerners blamed Garrison’s newspaper and sent, “death threats and duel challenges” (The Agitator). Though his life and his follower’s lives were at risk, Garrison kept fighting to help end slavery in the United