“Abolitionist Movement” It may seem that in today's America, slavery is despised and that we have evolved far from the past. However, before and during the abolitionist movement, there were strong arguments for both sides of the issue. ("Arguments and Justifications: The Project to Abolish Slavery.") The progressive dominance of the anti-slavery struggle would not have been possible if people had not risked their lives and social positions to fight for racial, social, legal and political liberation from slavery. slaves. William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and the Grimke sisters are all great examples of people who challenged supporters of slavery and protested the idea that one race was superior to another. Although abolitionists fought for their beliefs during this movement in the 1830s until 1870 for the immediate emancipation of slaves, the end of racial prejudice and segregation would not be possible without the influence of these courageous people, and should continue to be so. reinforced in today's society. ("Civil Rights Movement.") William Lloyd Garrison was one of the most radical social reformers of his time and was the publisher of The Liberator, a newspaper that advanced the cause of the abolitionist movement. He advocated the immediate and complete emancipation of all slaves, although this was an unpopular opinion among the population, even among those residing in the North who were against slavery. Garrison managed to remain passive in the face of violence from those who disagreed with him. He received numerous death threats and the Georgia state government even offered a $5,000 reward for his arrest. Despite this, he continued to put his point across and burned a copy of the Constitution in J...... middle of paper ...... in terms of the abolition of slavery, c This is why they were such important social reformers. during this movement. Work Cited “William Lloyd Garrison led the abolitionist movement to free slaves. » New RSS mail from Pittsburgh. Np, and Web. March 4, 2014. “The civil rights era: seed of a movement.” » The civil rights era: seed of a movement. Np, and Web. March 4, 2014. “Arguments and justifications: the project to abolish slavery. » Arguments and justifications: The project to abolish slavery. Np, and Web. March 3, 2014. “Civil Rights Movement.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, and Web. March 3, 2014 “Frederick Douglass – abolitionist leader. » Frederick Douglass, abolitionist leader. Np, and Web. March 3, 2014. Berkin, Carol. “Angelina and Sarah Grimke: abolitionist sisters.” The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Np, and Web. March 2. 2014