Abolitionists essay

Question 1

Intro Background

Answer 1

-The abolitionist movement (a group committed to abolishing slavery) was founded in 1830 by William Llyod Garrison.
-The movement grew quickly and by 1838 there was 250,000 members involved in the movement and there strongholds were in New England states and New York state.
-And by 1833 it was reformed as the American Anti-Slavery society was established (the abolitionists)

Question 2

Factors

Answer 2

-Lack of unity
-political limitations
-lack of intrest

Question 3

lack of unity KU

Answer 3

-aims divided, some members seeking immediate abolition some wanted a more gradual approach.
-several abolition groups like 1833 American Anti-Slave society founded splitting attention
-certain members criticized William Llyod Garrison publishing of the ‘liberator’ newspaper as seen as radical.
ev- most significant as fredrick douglas had a lot of influence and gave his first speech to the massachussets anti slavery society in 183, very successfull however some members became jealous

Question 4

lack of unity historians

Answer 4

-Temperley argued that the abolotionist movement found it more diffcult to agree upon how to achieve its aims, rather than the aims itself and this handicapped its effectivness

-Barnes and Dumond suggets the abolotionists have a simple and straightforward approach

Question 5

Lack Of Interest KU

Answer 5

-limited appeal of group in free states such as California admitted a free state in the 1850 compromise
-irish immigrants in new york feared job competion from free African Americans
-1831 Virginia, Nat Turner Revolt, 55 whites died before revolt ended. Southerns blamed abolitionists
ev - lack of unity as in 1850s groups only functioned at local or state level very little political power

Question 6

lack of interest historians

Answer 6

-Tocqueville commented “The prejudice of race appears to be stronger in the states that have abolishes slavery than in those where it still exists.
-Litwack, pointed out the indifference of northerners on the question of race

Question 7

Political Limitations KU

Answer 7

-‘gag rule’limited political power as up to 1844 it had forbidden the discussion of slavery in the house of representatives
-group failed to gain support of both whigs and democrats giving them less political power
Dredd Scott ruled against abolition cause
-ev lack of unity as no political voice wouldnt matter until they could work in harmony, some abolitionist were strongly evangelic not shared by all and some advocated womens rights as well, so they weren’t all focused on slavery

Question 8

Political Limitations historians

Answer 8

-Freehling highlighted the practical implications of the abolitionist strategies
-Tulloch, abolitionists may have been hero’s with feet of clay, nonetheless they were hero’s