Abolitionism

“What to the slave is the fourth of July” quoted Frederick Douglass, a black man that was born into slavery and made astonishing accomplishments throughout his life. I personally believe that Frederick Douglass had the biggest impact on the Civil war, along with the abolitionist movement. I believe this because of his determination, independent personality and his strength, both mentally and physically. He taught himself to read and write and he accomplished great things through those skills. He…

Equality? There were many similarities between the French and Saint-Dominque Revolutions, but also many differences. While neither country was looking to cause complete upheaval of their country, however they did. A small request turned in to a stance on equality and revolution. Both the Saint-Dominque and French Revolutions were about equality, however Saint-Dominque revolution was about racial equality. Whereas, French’s revolution was about political and social equality. The best way to…

The Women’s Movement spans over a large time period, beginning in the 1830s and still present today. Joyous Greetings: The First International Women’s Movement by Bonnie S. Anderson talks about the international women’s movement from 1830-1860 and speaks about a vast and detailed amount of history. Specifically chapters four and five show the reader the connection that these women had with other movements, one very important movement being, abolition or slavery. As seen in these chapters, these…

In 1861 Abraham Lincoln took office as the President of the United States and with it he inherited a nation at odds. While there are numerous issues that could be mentioned during this volatile time in America, the focus of this research is on the tensions surrounding slavery and the abolitionist movement and the role Lincoln played in the establishment of the 13th Amendment. At the time of Lincoln’s presidential appointment, America had already seen the secession of the Confederate States and…

The strong civil rights revolutionary Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in a Maryland in February 1818. Douglass was separated from his mother in childhood and raised by his grandmother in a home of his master, Captain Aaron Anthony. His childhood was quite happy until he was transported to the plantation of Anthony’s employer, Colonel Edward Lloyd. In 1825, Douglass was again transported, this time to the Baltimore home of Hugh Auld. Mr. Auld wife Sophia was from the Northern side, so…

Authors of any piece of literature have a vast arsenal of weapons to use in order to entice readers. Among biggest and most powerful weapons in said arsenal are rhetorical devices; these weapons are capable of aiding the author in his attempt to change his readers. In the autobiography Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass the author, Douglass himself, through the use of adroit allusions to the bible and descript imagery that depicts the absurdity of slavery as an institution.…

The Civil war which lasted from 1850-1870 can be considered as one of the bloodiest war in American history. The conflict over slavery between the North and the South may have been one of the reasons why the civil war occurred but one needs to take into consideration other factors that also led to the civil war. One of the reasons why the civil war occur was the constant war between North and south over the emancipation of slaves. Both Northerners and Southerners had their own interpretation on…

“That the President will free all the little slave children,” was the words written on a petition given to Abraham Lincoln in 1864 (Swanson 1). These few words and the 195 signatures that accompanied it were enough to touch the president’s heart (Emancipation Proclamation Little People 2). Although the Emancipation Proclamation, a document freeing about 3.1 million slaves in the United States, was issued a year earlier, there were still some people unhappy about it’s effects (Emancipation…

Uncle Toms Cabin was highly influential on the abolitionist(anti-slave) movement and how the meaning behind racism of the book of impacts the nation. Slavery was introduced in 1620 and went to the 18th century. One dutch ship brought the first 20 slaves to Jamestow, Virginia, where they were sold and bought. They were brought to do the dirtywork of the slave owner such as to aid in the production of crops like tobacco and cotton. All slaves counted as ⅗ of one person for the population for…

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, was the Great Emancipator. He was called the savior of the Union during its most distressing sight but most importantly he was the savior of the slaves. Slaves were brutally treated during the pre-Civil War times and even after. Abraham provided the slaves the opportunity to become citizens and individuals with rights. Due to creating the Emancipation Proclamation, voiced his beliefs through speeches, and helped to pass the 13th Amendment,…