Describes the abolitionist movement and the people who pushed for the abolition of slavery, especially William Lloyd Garrison who founded the Liberator newspaper and the New England Anti-Slavery Society. Arguments for slavery were put forward by slave owners and Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published. John Brown's Raid is also described.

Concepts

slavery, harriet beecher stowe, uncle tom's cabin, abolitionists

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Additional Tags

abolition, anti-slavery movement, john brown's raid, quaker abolitionists, william lloyd garrison

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional