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    no pay what so ever? Also‚ its discrimination to only have blacks be enslaved. There are many people that helped make this movement possible‚ but three of these people stood out in particular. These three people are Harriet Tubman‚ William Lloyd Garrison‚ and Frederick Douglass. These three did remarkable things for the Abolitionist Movement and enslaved people nationwide. For many people who went through slavery in these

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    for free blacks‚ who lived in an anomalous condition of “freedom” without citizenship and with constant threat of discrimination‚ violence‚ and abduction to be sold into slavery.  There were some bitter conflicts over specific strategies. Though Garrison and most blacks favored immediate abolition‚ many whites

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    validity; Douglass’ writings have been affirmed by William Lloyd Garrison‚ a prominent American abolitionist‚ in the preface. It has also been published and categorized as an autobiography. Accordingly‚ it is established that Douglass’ writing is non-fiction‚ therefore‚ it must be authentic. Being that the narrative was prefaced by William Lloyd Garrison‚ an exceptionally outspoken anti-slavery advocate‚ and author of William Lloyd Garrison and the Fight against Slavery‚ it would be almost impossible

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    the Harvard Law School‚ he open a law office in Boston in 1834. Phillips was converted to the abolition of slavery cause when he heard William Lloyd Garrison speak at the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society in 1835. Phillips was particularly impressed by the bravery of these people and during the meeting a white mob attempted to lynch Garrison. Phillips was so outraged by what he saw that he decided to give up law and devote himself to obtaining the freedom of all slaves. Phillips became a leading

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    writers. In that sense‚ I mean that Franklin was a "well-educated" man in which he filled his life with bountiful knowledge through reading and productive dialogues with peers. On the other hand‚ Douglass mode of writing‚ like ones of William Lloyd Garrison ’s is sentimental and contains compelling language.<br><br>In The Autobiography by Franklin and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ an American Slave by Douglass‚ both narrations are generally composed of series of life events and encounters

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    Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals. Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to the years 1825-1850. Even though all reform movements from 1825-1850 did not directly promote democratic principles‚ several reform movements occurred which did attempt to create a better life for people‚ create a more democratic society through education‚ and extend civil rights to minority groups. The reform movement began with the Second Great Awakening

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    demonstrate the strength and pursuit of democracy. However‚ women’s rights were pushed aside as the abolitionist movement took center stage. One of the chief abolitionists‚ William Lloyd Garrison‚ published an antislavery newspaper‚ called the Liberator and founded the American Antislavery Society. Garrison took a radical approach to abolitionism‚ extending his protests to burning a copy of the Constitution‚ believing it to be a

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    Abolition of Slavery The foundations of America were based and even built on the foundations of slavery. Everything from plantation farming to the cooking and cleaning of households was done by slaves. As ideas of abolishment arose so did anger‚ because without slaves the expectations of there masters would be shifted‚ becoming a much more intensive and even in some cases‚ impossible job. Although abolitionist had the same end goal‚ strives towards this had differing motives. Some arguments

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    Angelina and Sarah were unique‚ they were consistent with their devotion to the causes of racial and gender equality. The sisters had first-hand experience with slavery and its daily horrors and injustices (14-15). Other advocates‚ William Lloyd Garrison‚ and Theodore

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    Written Word Used as Propaganda The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ an American Slave is an account of Frederick Douglass’ life written in a very detached and objective tone. One might find this normal for a historical account of the events of someone’s life if not for the fact that the narrative was written by Frederick Douglass himself. Frederick Douglass used this tone purposefully in an attempt to use his narrative as propaganda to convince others to join in the abolitionist’s

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