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Oct 27, 2009 · Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery ...
- In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous.
- Some of my ancestors were religious dissenters who came to America over three hundred years ago. Others were abolitionists in New England in the eighteen forties and fifties.
- That a majority of the Abolitionists in this place would patronize a free labor store, in preference to others, I do not doubt; but we do not muster money in Cincinnati.
- One can cite cases of Negroes who opposed emancipation and denounced the abolitionists. Carter G. Woodson. Citing, Cases, Emancipation.
- No man, with a man’s heart in him, gets far on his way without some bitter, soul-searching disappointment. – Happy he who is brave enough to push on another stage of the journey, and rest where there are “living springs of water, and three-score and ten palms.”
- I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose. John Brown. This quote emphasizes the value and significance of an individual’s life, suggesting that one’s worth cannot be measured or compared to any other purpose or outcome.
- …what we need is action – action! John Brown. This quote highlights the importance of taking action and moving beyond mere words or intentions. It emphasizes the need for proactive steps and tangible efforts to bring about change or achieve goals.
- I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and crony of the whole house. It keeps them all young. John Brown.
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Apr 4, 2021 · William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist, January 1, 1831. Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril. William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist. I will say, finally, that I despair of the republic while slavery exists therein. William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist, July 4, 1829.
Oct 29, 2009 · Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) was an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women’s rights activist, author who was born into slavery. After escaping to freedom in 1826, Truth traveled the ...
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Oct 27, 2009 · The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States. The first leaders of the campaign, which took place from about 1830 to 1870, mimicked some of ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Sojourner Truth was born enslaved in 1797 in Ulster County, New York, before the abolishment of slavery in the state. During her early life, four different people enslaved her. As a teenager, Truth was given to an enslaved man as his wife and together they had five children. In 1826, just one year before a law was passed freeing slaves in the ...
