David Walker – A free African American business from Boston, who published the Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World. He wanted universal abolition and called on free African Americans and slaves to take action, such as violence, to gain freedom and equality.
William Lloyd Garrison – A white New England journalist, who launched the Liberator, an abolitionist newspaper. He tried to convince people that slavery was a sin and a crime because it contradicted both the Bible and the Declaration of Independence.
Liberator- An abolitionist newspaper.
American Anti-Slavery Society – The first national antislavery organization to be devoted to immediate abolition and racial equality, created by black and white abolitionists in 1833.
Frederick Douglass – A fugitive slave from Maryland. He became the most prominent escaped slave to speak out publicly against slavery.
Sojourner Truth- A former slave who worked tirelessly for the American Anti-Slavery Society. Truth was originally named Isabella Baumfree. After her escape, she joined religious reformers who preached on the streets of New York City. Adopting the name Sojourner Truth, she traveled throughout New England, preaching the gospel of abolition and women’s rights.
Sarah Grimké- Sister of Angelina Grimke, and was against living in a society that tolerated slavery. She was among the first women to speak on behalf of the American Anti- Slavery Society. She traveled throughout New England, delivering lectures and forming anti-slavery organizations.
Angelina Grimké- Sister of Sarah Grimke, and was against living in a society that tolerated slavery. She was among the first women to speak on behalf of the American Anti- Slavery Society. She traveled throughout New England, delivering lectures and forming anti-slavery organizations.
Theodore Weld- Worked with Angelina and Sarah