A summery of Section 4 from Chapter 14, written by Faustine Francoise, followed by video summaries from Enes and Kaltrina.
Chapter 14
Section 4: The Movement to End Slavery
Some Americans had opposed slavery since before the country was founded.
In the 1830s, Americans took more organized action supporting abolition, a com
plete end to slavery. Abolitionists came from many different backgrounds and opposed slavery for various reasons. The Quakers were among the first groups to challenge slavery on religious grounds. Some believed that African Americans should receive the same treatment as white Americans. Other abolitionists were against full political and social equality. They wanted to send freed African Americans to Africa to start new colonies. They thought that this would prevent conflicts between the races in the United States.
