1. Abolitionist Movement

2. Goals of the Abolitionists: 1. End Slavery 2. Equal Rights for all African Americans 3. Educate the freed slaves 4. Send the former slaves out of the US All abolitionists had the first goal. The other 3 goals varied among different abolitionists.

3. Abolitionist Principles 1. Slavery is morally wrong and inhuman. 2. All men are created equal 3. Slavery is not profitable. 4. Slavery is cruel and unusual.

4. 2 Types of Abolitionists

5. Militant Abolitionists They believed it was necessary to defy or break laws upholding slavery. Some proposed the use of violence (rebellion, riots, etc.) Examples: Henry Garnet John Brown Underground Railroad

6. Moderate Abolitionists They wanted to end slavery by appealing to the conscience of white Americans and electing officials who were against slavery. End slavery by changing the law. Examples: Liberty Party Frederick Douglass Sojourner Truth

7. Gradual Abolition of Slavery Underground Railroad Colonization Movement: American Colonization Society Elect abolitionist officials Pay slaveowners to free slaves

8. Immediate Abolition Massive Slave Rebellion Federal Law against Slavery Constitutional Amendment