Early_Thoughts_On_Ending_Slavery

Early Thoughts On Ending Slavery The institution of slavery was around for hundreds of years before whites began to question it. And even then, many still defended it. The issue of slavery became a heated debate in America for many years. Difference in opinion for the most part came with difference in region. The South adamantly defended the system and its right to continue it. While the North who really had no use for slavery, condemned it. William Lloyd Garrison was a strong abolitionist of the time. He gave many speeches on the evils of slavery and even published an anti-slavery newspaper, “The Liberator.” He had a big part in educating the public on the savage truths of slavery, An essay written by Garrison in 1854 expresses quite clearly his opposition to “that which turns a man to a thing.” Garrison is effective in reaching his readers through the laws of God. Most people during this time period were religious, God-fearing folk. Garrison knew this so he used phrases such as “…freedom is of God and slavery is of the devil.” In oter words, if you’re against slavery, you’re with God. This was quite a slavery, god, blacks, garrison, people, north, fitzhugh, claims, writes, south, part, man, even, essay, being, argument, years, writing, whites, white, time, through, strong, southerners, same, religious, readers, quite, persuasive, over, opinion, negroe, need