1. The Constitution and the Sectional Conflict
The Constitution and Slavery
The Constitution and the Economy
The Constitution and Territorial Expansion

2. Liberators: Abolitionists
Antecedents
--Second Great Awakening
--Communication
--Reform
Goals and Objectives
--Immediate Emancipation
--Without Compensation
--Equal Rights
African-American Abolitionists
--Role and Response
Free Speech
--Gag Rule
--Elijah Lovejoy
Free Soil Movement

3. Important People and Terms
Quakers
American Colonization Society
William Lloyd Garrison
Arthur Tappan
American Anti-Slavery Society
Liberator
Frederick Douglass
Liberty Party

4. Scenes from the Second Great Awakening
The Tree of Life brings forth, under the redemptive rays of God as Father, Spirit and Word, twelve fruits of salvation for those seeking entry into the New Jerusalem. A large crowd strolls by the narrow gate of salvation along the Broad Way to the Devil and "babylon Mother of Harlots" beckon. The secure sinners are stigmatized with labels indicating: "pride," "chambering & wantonness," "quack," "usury," and "extortion."

5. The Abolitionist Message
The illustration on this sheet-music cover is an allegory of the triumph of abolitionism. A railroad car called "Immediate Emancipation," is pulled by a locomotive named "Liberator." Flags bearing the names of two other abolitionist publications, the Herald of Freedom and American Standard (or National Anti-Slavery Standard) fly from the "Emancipation" car. In the distance, two other trains, one marked "Van," the other "Clay," crash, and their passengers flee.

6. More Abolitionist Images

7. American Anti-Slavery Almanac, 1840

8. African American Abolitionists