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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War
Abolitionist support for the Union Army grew thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War
John Brown Puts His Accusers on Trial
The raid on Harpers Ferry failed, but Brown successfully brought attention his cause.
John Brown Puts His Accusers on Trial
Lincoln's Uncertain Commitment to Emancipation
Would President Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation? Abolitionists were unsure.
Lincoln's Uncertain Commitment to Emancipation
What Was the Dred Scott Decision?
In 1857 the Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, a slave who sought freedom.
What Was the Dred Scott Decision?
William Lloyd Garrison, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
By 1859, the conflict between North and South challenged Garrison's "peace man" status.
William Lloyd Garrison, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
Frederick Douglass Writes His Autobiography
In his 1845 book, Douglass told the truth about his life as a slave, despite the risk.
Frederick Douglass Writes His Autobiography
Slavery and the Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American war (1846-1848) changed the slavery debate.
Slavery and the Mexican-American War
Download the American Experience: Mapping History iPhone app, featuring The Abolitionists.
Map History With Us!
Premiering January 8 2013. Turning a fringe movement into a force that changed the nation.
The Abolitionists
After reading reports of pro-slavery violence, Angelina Grimke began to speak out publicly
Angelina Grimke Goes Public
Bearing Witness: American Slavery As It Is
Theodore Weld, Angelina Grimke, and Sarah Grimke's 1839 book documented slavery's horrors.
Bearing Witness: American Slavery As It Is
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852 and changed American opinions on slavery.
The Book that Made the War
Burning Abolitionist Literature
The Anti-Slavery Society's great postal campaign of 1835 triggered a wave of repression.
Burning Abolitionist Literature
Defying the Fugitive Slave Law
The 1850 Fugitive Slave Law imposed the rule of Slave states onto Free states.
Defying the Fugitive Slave Law
Frederick Douglass offers a eulogy to the abolitionist movement at Garrison's funeral.
A Eulogy to the Movement
Frederick Douglass Begins to Understand Slavery
Frederick Douglass had just begun his life as a slave when he watched his aunt get beaten
Frederick Douglass Begins to Understand Slavery
Frederick Douglass, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
Douglass questions the pacifism of white abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison.
Frederick Douglass, Pacifism, and Abolitionism
In 1833, Frederick Douglass was sent to a slave breaker to be beaten back into submission.
Frederick Douglass Reacts
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made the hunting down of escaped slaves full legal.
Fugitive Slave Act
William Lloyd Garrison speaks to a crowd in Nantucket and introduces Frederick Douglass.
Garrison Introduces Douglass
Garrison Publishes "The Liberator"
William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator" on January 1, 1831.
Garrison Publishes "The Liberator"
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