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Conclustion
This social movement is critical to shaping America as we know it today. If none of these events occured, we may still have slavery today. With Turner's Rebellion, Garrisons Newspaper, Frederick Douglass's speeches, the worsening of conditions for slaves, and the debates in congress all led up to a boiling point. This boiling point basically separated America into two different cultures. This would later lead to the civil war, and finally the end to slavery. -
Abolitionists speak out
Many antislavery groups wanted African Americans to resettle back to Africa because they thought they were an inferior race to white people and could not coexisist. However, many african americans considered america to be their home. -
David Walker
A free black, David Walker, writes "Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World" in which he says slaves should be fighting against slavery, rather than sit idley waiting for it to end on its own. -
Most slaves American-born
Most slaves were now born in america. The children were born into slavery. If the mom was free, so were the children. If the mom was a slave, so were the children. -
Garrison starts the Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison is a strong supporter of abolitionism began writing an antislavery, proabolition newspaper called the Liberator, calling for immediate outlawing of slavery -
Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner, a slave, had had enough of slavery. He gathered many followers, and began his rampage. The group killed nearly 60 whites before being stopped. All members of the group were executed. -
NEASS is formed!
As more and more white people respond to Garrison's ideas, the New England Anti-Slave Society is formed, followed by the national American Anti-Slavery Society a year later -
Hot Debates!
The debate over slavery was getting heated in the state legislature. The debate over the future of slavery in Virginia resultedin a motion for abolition in the state legislature. Themotion lost by a 73 to 58 vote. -
The gag rule is born
The gag rule is created by southern representatives. This gives them the right to limit or cease debate on any topic whatsoever. This meant that citizens who petitioned did not have to be heard. -
The gag rule is repealed
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The North Star begins
Frederick Douglass, a major proponent of abolitionism, leaves Garrison and begins his own antislavery newspaper: The North Star -
Plantations
By this time, most slaves lived on large plantations. Slaves are treated more and more brutally. -
Bibliography
Works Cited
"Slavery in America." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2013.
