Chapter 9.3: The Crusade for Abolitionism “Working for Reform” Chapter 9.3: The Crusade for Abolitionism

Objectives: How did African Americans change the focus of antislavery efforts? What sparked the call for immediate abolition? How did the Anti-Slavery Society spread its message? What obstacles did the abolitionist movement face?

The Second Great Awakening “Spiritual Reform From Within” [Religious Revivalism] Social Reforms & Redefining the Ideal of Equality Education Temperance Asylum & Penal Reform Abolitionism Women’s Rights

Focus of antislavery efforts Impatience with the abolition movement’s lack of progress led some leaders such as David Walker and William Lloyd Garrison to call for immediate abolition. David Walker “An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World”

Obstacles to the Abolition Movement Violence fear and prejudice against free African Americans internal conflict

Sojourner Truth (1787-1883) or Isabella Baumfree 1850 --> The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

The Underground Railroad “Conductor” ==== leader of the escape “Passengers” ==== escaping slaves “Tracks” ==== routes “Trains” ==== farm wagons transporting the escaping slaves “Depots” ==== safe houses to rest/sleep

GROWTH OF SLAVERY Growth of slavery

GROWTH OF SLAVERY Growth of slavery

The rule was renewed in each Congress between 1837 and 1839. Gag rule was passed in Congress which nothing concerning slavery could be discussed. Under the gag rule, anti-slavery petitions were not read on the floor of Congress The rule was renewed in each Congress between 1837 and 1839. In 1840 the House passed an even stricter rule, which refused to accept all anti-slavery petition. On December 3, 1844, the gag rule was repealed