Abstract
This paper studies John Brown, one of the most prominent and also controversial abolitionists. The paper begins with a review of Brown's personal history and then provides a detailed account of his abolitionist activities. Included are discussions of his relationship with Frederick Douglas, his often bloody battles with pro-slavery forces in Kansas, and his instigation of a slavery revolt in Harper's Ferry, Virginia. The latter half of the paper is dedicated to an assessment of this revolt, by analyzing Brown's own writings on the subject, as well as those of his colleagues, including Douglas.

From the Paper
"On October 16, 1859 John Brown led 21 men in an attack on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown's ultimate goal - which initially failed - was to begin an uprising of slaves that would eventually end slavery in the United States. In a time when many white men were supporters of slavery or, at the very least, indifferent to it, Brown spent most of his life as an active abolitionist. He helped finance anti-slavery activities and publications; gave land to fugitive slaves; and he and his wife agreed to raise a black youth as one of their own. Brown is undoubtedly one of the most prominent abolitionists of his day, but he is also the most controversial. Viewed by some as violent and insane, and others as a heroic martyr for a just cause, John Brown's actions are widely viewed as instrumental in the eventual start of the Civil War."

Tags:slavery, black, negro, African, American, slave, states, free, states, abolition, federick, douglas, south, civil, war

Abstract
This paper discusses the role of American women in the abolitionist movement. It explores the key players, their contributions and how they influenced their male counterparts. It expands on the ways that female abolitionists challenged notions of separate male and female spheres. The author also mentions the way that immediatism led to feminism.

From the Paper
"Abolitionist Movement American women had a significant impact on the abolitionist movement. Female abolitionists in fact became the leaders of the nation's first feminist movement and were instrumental in organizing the ..."

Tags:abolition, suffrage, feminism, immediatism, Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad

Abstract
This paper discusses the impact of the abolitionist movement on American history. In particular, the writer discusses the influence of the movement in ending slavery and affecting other forms of social change. The paper describes abolitionism initially as a resistance movement among slaves. The role of whites, the Church and women in the abolitionist movement is also discussed.

Outline
Abstract
Introduction
The Abolition Movement
Social Changes
Equal Rights for Women
Racial Amity
Constitutional Reforms
Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"The abolitionist movement was active in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. From a purely a black resistance movement against their masters in the 16th century, the abolitionist movement gained strength and found active involvement from the white community during the nineteenth century. Among the various reasons, the active intervention of the church and the motives of freedom that characterized the American revolution, had a strong bearing in the development of the abolition movement. Gradually, social changes began to creep in, at first in the northern states and much later in the southern states. Ever since the American revolution, the nation underwent a gradual social shift, which changed a hierarchical society that promoted slave trade and slave labor to its present state of the land of freedom and equality for all. Let us briefly study the abolition movement in context of its impact in achieving this transformation."

Tags:slavery, abolitionists, racism, women's, suffrage, abolition

Abstract
This paper is a letter from one abolitionist to another discussing Solomon Northup's experiences and slavery and abolition in general.

From the Paper
"Dear Sir. I am eager to share with you the exciting new book enclosed that talks about abolition. The book addresses all of the arguments we have been making against slavery; that it is morally wrong, costly and inefficient, illegal under Britain's law and it is creating problems in the plantations due to slave resistance.
"The book agrees with our view that slavery is an evil institution that needs to be erased because all men..."

Tags:abolition, Solomon Northup, slavery

Abstract
This paper will seek to reveal the ideas of Henry David Thoreau, and the philosophy of Transcendetal thought. By showing his support for the Abolitionist Movement of his time, we can see how he saw contradictions in American government on slavery.

Abstract
These essays examine the basis of class identity in Rochester in the 1830's; compares women's abolitionist efforts that were similar to other feminine involvement in reform; and analyzes the defining characteristics of slavery in the United States.

Tags:shopkeeper's, millenium

Abstract
This paper is set up as a newspaper from the Civil War era. It spotlights the life of abolitionists, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucretia Mott, and Harriet Jacobs. It also includes articles on the daily life of slaves and the Underground Railroad.

From the paper:

"Sojourner Truth, famous abolitionist and women's rights advocate, died early in the morning of November 26, 1883 at the age of 86. She had long suffered from painful ulcers that had begun to cover her body in recent years. On November 28, in one of the largest funerals her hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan had ever seen, nearly 1,000 people gathered, forming a procession behind the hearse. Her casket bore the images of a cross, grain, a sickle, and a crown, all of symbolic significance to Truth. The services, at a nearby church, were well attended by fellow activists, many of whom eulogized about their fallen leader's strength and dedication (Krass p.103)."

Tags:garrison, harriet, jacobs, life, lloyd, lucretia, mott, newspaper, railroad, slave, sojourner, truth, underground, william

Abstract
This paper describes how Sojourner Truth worked not only to free women but also to free her people that had been bound by slavery before then, as she was. The author points out that her self-educated views illustrated the foundation of the movement with her simple and clearly thought-out speeches. The paper states that Truth was one of the most important elements of the women's movement of her time and carried the responsibility of the Black female voice throughout her lifetime.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Her Life
The Women's Movement and Truth
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The basis for the women breaking support with each other was a statement made by Stanton during one of her public speaking engagements. It was at that time that Stanton vowed she would not vote for Blacks having the right to vote as long as women were not allowed to vote. Black women throughout the movement took issue with the one sided support. They believed that if they were supporting the women's movement then the white women suffragists should also support the Black movement, because in their mind oppression was oppression and it should all be fought against."

Tags:stanton, self-educated, oppression, slave

Abstract
The paper describes how Angelina Grimke, together with her sister Sarah Grimke, attracted both negative and positive attention through her pamphlets, newspaper articles, speeches and letters on the abolishment of slavery. The paper then relates that Grimke's historical significance is two fold; Angelina Grimke impacted the abolitionist movement but she can also be identified as an early founder of today's feminist movement.

From the Paper
"Contemporary feminists in the United States can trace their roots back, in part, to the early abolitionist movement of the 1830's. In pre-civil war society it was not socially acceptable for women to speak out on contentious social issues in public. A few women, while advocating the abolitionist cause, found themselves in roles, which can be identified as one of the origins of today's feminist movement. While speaking out against slavery, some of these women found themselves in situations whereby they were forced to break societal norms. One of these early mavericks was a young woman by the name of Angeline E. Grimke."

Tags:feminism

Abstract
The paper begins with a description of the abolitionist movement. The role of white women in the movement is then discussed, including motivations for involvement, such as empathy with others considered second-class citizens, and personal relationships with slaves.

From the Paper
"During the 1800's when the anti-slave movement began the main champions for the ending of slavery other than slaves themselves were white women. White women sympathized and even helped slaves; one notable example was the Underground Railroad, where some white women risked their homes and possibly even their lives to help slaves escape to the North. Some white women stood side by side in full public view with slaves proudly demonstrating their support for the anti slavery movement. On the surface it would seem that white women and slaves would have very little if anything at all in common. However, such an assumption would be far from the truth. The abolitionist movement was about human suffering and human rights, the quest for justice, liberty, equality and freedom resounded within the hearts and minds of women who silently longed to be free themselves. While it was whites that enslaved Blacks, it was primarily white men who involved themselves in the business of buying and selling slaves, it was white men who owned the property and the land that the slaves toiled on day and night. At the same time, white women had few if any rights. White women felt as if the same shackles that bound the slaves bound them as well. The words orated by slaves who spoke of the yearning to be free also struck a cord among women. Women begin to take issue with slavery and later as history revealed women began to fight for freedom for themselves. It was the above-mentioned reasons that women were so attracted to the anti slavery movement, and pursued the cause with a vengeance."

Tags:black, inferiority, discrimination, equality, oppressor, Constitution, Chapman, Garrison, Philips, Kelly