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| + | The '''abolitionists''' were those who were actively against [[slavery]]. The term usually refers to the abolitionist movement as it took place in the [[United States]], or to a lesser extent in [[Britain]]. The [[abolitionist movement]] reached its peak during the 1800's up through the period of the [[American Civil War]] when slavery was ultimately outlawed. The forces that were lined up for the continuation of slavery were strong, but so were the abolitionists who were often guided by a strong belief in the [[Bible]] and the moral need to right a horrible wrong. | ||
| + | One of the strongest and most compelling arguments against the cause of slavery came from the [[Bible]] - the parable <!-- Possibly wrong usage --> of "The Selling of [[Joseph]]." <!-- Chapter, verse needed here --> Abolitionists argued that the action of capturing Africans and selling them as slaves was as bad as the capture and selling of Joseph had been. | ||
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| + | ==Famous Abolitionists== | ||
| + | *[[John Brown]] | ||
| + | *[[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] | ||
| + | *[[Levi Coffin]] | ||
| + | *[[Frederick Douglass]] | ||
| + | *[[Sojourner Truth]] | ||
| + | *[[Harriet Tubman]] | ||
| + | *[[Charles Finney]] | ||
| + | *[[William Lloyd Garrison]] | ||
| + | *[[William Wilberforce]] | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[Abolitionism]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:American Civil War]] | ||
Revision as of 12:54, January 23, 2008
The abolitionists were those who were actively against slavery. The term usually refers to the abolitionist movement as it took place in the United States, or to a lesser extent in Britain. The abolitionist movement reached its peak during the 1800's up through the period of the American Civil War when slavery was ultimately outlawed. The forces that were lined up for the continuation of slavery were strong, but so were the abolitionists who were often guided by a strong belief in the Bible and the moral need to right a horrible wrong.
One of the strongest and most compelling arguments against the cause of slavery came from the Bible - the parable of "The Selling of Joseph." Abolitionists argued that the action of capturing Africans and selling them as slaves was as bad as the capture and selling of Joseph had been.
Famous Abolitionists
- John Brown
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Levi Coffin
- Frederick Douglass
- Sojourner Truth
- Harriet Tubman
- Charles Finney
- William Lloyd Garrison
- William Wilberforce