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Peggy Plews, an Arizona AbolitionistFamily and friends of incarcerated prisoners are lucky to have Peggy Plews on their side. Her words written on her blogs ring the ears of truth and demands attention to those who are targeted in her writings. Arizona is fortunate to have her.
Lessons from the Abolitionists, Stop Whispering AmericaTo abolish slavery in America, blacks and whites joined forces and had dialogue about the ugly system of human ownership. Hundreds of years later Americans still avoid the subject and issue of race in America.- The Abolitionist History of Downtown BrooklynDowntown Brooklyn has a place in abolitionist history that is unknown to many residents. Some of the most influential activists in America lived on Duffield Street which was part of the Underground Railroad which helped to emancipate thousands of slaves.
The Near Lynching of William Lloyd GarrisonIn late 1835, the anti-slavery movement was a hot button issue. Tensions were running high and white, black, free and enslaved people were being attacked and lynched regularly. Such was almost the fate of famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison.
Three Stations of the Underground Railroad on the Western ReserveA study of three related Abolitionist families and their firsthand experiences on the Underground Railroad- Ghost Adventures Crew Investigates Abolitionist HomeThe Ghost Adventures crew returned tonight after a few weeks of hiatus to Prospect Place, a home built by abolitionist George Adams and one stop in the underground railroad.
- Lucretia Mott: Abolitionist and FeministLucretia Mott, American Quaker, was a minister, social reformer, abolitionist, and a woman who was part of the women's rights movements.
- The Rise of the Abolitionist Movement as a Cause of the Civil WarIn many ways, it's possible to understand The rise of the abolitionist movement as a cause of the Civil War.
- Homeschooling Help: Learning About the Abolition MovementParents, use this lesson guide to teach your homeschoolers about the Abolition Movement!
- Oroonoko: The Supposed/Imposed "Abolitionist" TextBehn tried to write her novel as an abolitionist text by extolling the horrors of slavery and its effects. However, Behn is unable to understand Oroonoko outside of the context of a European consciousness, and frequently shows Oroonoko as the exception to his race.
Murder Most CivilWhen Harvard Professor Frederick Newell is accused of murdering prominent abolitionist, Angus McLaren, his sister Henrietta must do whatever it takes to find the real killer before it's too late.- William Lloyd Garrison's "The Liberator""The Liberator" was a paper that spoke out against slavery and for abolishing slavery. It was published by one of the most famous abolitionists of the Civil War era-William Lloyd Garrison.
- Abolitionist Henry Ward BeecherA brief character sketch of Congregational preacher and abolitionist, Henry Ward Beecher.
- James McCune Smith: First African American Licensed DoctorJames McCune Smith was the African American Male who became licensed to practice medicine in the United States.
- The Election of 1860 and Its ImportanceAn analysis examining the situation around the election of 1860 and its significant impact on America.
- What was the Fugitive Slave Law?The Fugitive Slave Law was perhaps the single most controversial element of what is known as the Compromise of 1850.
- Tribute to Black History: the Underground RaildroadThere's more to the story of the Underground Railroad than Harriet Tubman.
- Feminists in AmericaThere were two significant groups that participated in the feminist movement, and historians refer to them as the "first wave" and "second wave". The first wave partook in the movement during the nineteenth century, and the second wave partook in the late twentieth century.
