Stanley Harrold is Professor of History at South Carolina State University and author of The Abolitionists and the South.

• Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 The Abolitionists in American History; Part 2 Analysis; Chapter 2 Early Abolitionism; Chapter 3 The Rise of Immediatism; Chapter 4 Abolitionists and Gender; Chapter 5 Abolitionists and Race; Chapter 6 A More Aggressive Abolitionism; Chapter 7 Violent Abolitionism; Chapter 8 Abolitionists and Black Freedom; Part 3 Assessment; Chapter 9 Abolitionists and the Reform Tradition; Part 4 Documents; Chapter 10 Document 1 John Woolman Warns Slaveholders, 1762; Chapter 11 Document 2 Boston Slaves Petition Foe Feeedom, 1773; Chapter 12 Document 3 A Black Abolitionist Calls on Congress to Take Action Against Slavery, 1797; Chapter 13 Document 4 David Walker Calls on African Americans to Seek Freedom, 1829; Chapter 14 Document 5 William Lloyd Gaeeisom Begins the Liberator, 1831; Chapter 15 Document 6 Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833; Chapter 16 Document 7 Lydia Maria Child on the Impact of Abolitionism on the South, 1833; Chapter 17 Document 8 Angelina Grimke Appeals to White Women of the South on Behalf of Emancipation, 1836; Chapter 18 Document 9 Elijah P. Lovejoy Advocates Defensive Violence, 1837; Chapter 19 Document 10 Gerrit Smith Calls on Slaves to Escape and on Abolitionists to Help Them, 1842; Chapter 20 Document 11 Henry Highland Garnet Calls on Slaves to Challenge Their Masters, 1843; Chapter 21 Document 12 Cassius M. Clay on the Sinfulness of Slavery, 1845; Chapter 22 Document 13 Gamaliel Bailey Introduces His National Era to a Southern White Audience, 1847; Chapter 23 Document 14 Frederick Douglass Comments on the First Women’s Rights Convention, 1848; Chapter 24 Document 15 Sojourner Truth on Women’s Rights, 1851; Chapter 25 Document 16 Franklim B. Sanborn Presents John Brown’s Violent Commitment to Equal Rights, 1857-59; Chapter 26 Document 17 Wendell Phillips Reflects on the Election of Abraham Lincoln, 1860; Chapter 27 Document 18 Frederick Douglass Urges Black Men to Enlist in a Union War for Emancipation, 1863;

Stanley Harrold is Professor of History at South Carolina State University and author of The Abolitionists and the South.

• Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 The Abolitionists in American History; Part 2 Analysis; Chapter 2 Early Abolitionism; Chapter 3 The Rise of Immediatism; Chapter 4 Abolitionists and Gender; Chapter 5 Abolitionists and Race; Chapter 6 A More Aggressive Abolitionism; Chapter 7 Violent Abolitionism; Chapter 8 Abolitionists and Black Freedom; Part 3 Assessment; Chapter 9 Abolitionists and the Reform Tradition; Part 4 Documents; Chapter 10 Document 1 John Woolman Warns Slaveholders, 1762; Chapter 11 Document 2 Boston Slaves Petition Foe Feeedom, 1773; Chapter 12 Document 3 A Black Abolitionist Calls on Congress to Take Action Against Slavery, 1797; Chapter 13 Document 4 David Walker Calls on African Americans to Seek Freedom, 1829; Chapter 14 Document 5 William Lloyd Gaeeisom Begins the Liberator, 1831; Chapter 15 Document 6 Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833; Chapter 16 Document 7 Lydia Maria Child on the Impact of Abolitionism on the South, 1833; Chapter 17 Document 8 Angelina Grimke Appeals to White Women of the South on Behalf of Emancipation, 1836; Chapter 18 Document 9 Elijah P. Lovejoy Advocates Defensive Violence, 1837; Chapter 19 Document 10 Gerrit Smith Calls on Slaves to Escape and on Abolitionists to Help Them, 1842; Chapter 20 Document 11 Henry Highland Garnet Calls on Slaves to Challenge Their Masters, 1843; Chapter 21 Document 12 Cassius M. Clay on the Sinfulness of Slavery, 1845; Chapter 22 Document 13 Gamaliel Bailey Introduces His National Era to a Southern White Audience, 1847; Chapter 23 Document 14 Frederick Douglass Comments on the First Women’s Rights Convention, 1848; Chapter 24 Document 15 Sojourner Truth on Women’s Rights, 1851; Chapter 25 Document 16 Franklim B. Sanborn Presents John Brown’s Violent Commitment to Equal Rights, 1857-59; Chapter 26 Document 17 Wendell Phillips Reflects on the Election of Abraham Lincoln, 1860; Chapter 27 Document 18 Frederick Douglass Urges Black Men to Enlist in a Union War for Emancipation, 1863;

Stanley Harrold is Professor of History at South Carolina State University and author of The Abolitionists and the South.

• Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 The Abolitionists in American History; Part 2 Analysis; Chapter 2 Early Abolitionism; Chapter 3 The Rise of Immediatism; Chapter 4 Abolitionists and Gender; Chapter 5 Abolitionists and Race; Chapter 6 A More Aggressive Abolitionism; Chapter 7 Violent Abolitionism; Chapter 8 Abolitionists and Black Freedom; Part 3 Assessment; Chapter 9 Abolitionists and the Reform Tradition; Part 4 Documents; Chapter 10 Document 1 John Woolman Warns Slaveholders, 1762; Chapter 11 Document 2 Boston Slaves Petition Foe Feeedom, 1773; Chapter 12 Document 3 A Black Abolitionist Calls on Congress to Take Action Against Slavery, 1797; Chapter 13 Document 4 David Walker Calls on African Americans to Seek Freedom, 1829; Chapter 14 Document 5 William Lloyd Gaeeisom Begins the Liberator, 1831; Chapter 15 Document 6 Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833; Chapter 16 Document 7 Lydia Maria Child on the Impact of Abolitionism on the South, 1833; Chapter 17 Document 8 Angelina Grimke Appeals to White Women of the South on Behalf of Emancipation, 1836; Chapter 18 Document 9 Elijah P. Lovejoy Advocates Defensive Violence, 1837; Chapter 19 Document 10 Gerrit Smith Calls on Slaves to Escape and on Abolitionists to Help Them, 1842; Chapter 20 Document 11 Henry Highland Garnet Calls on Slaves to Challenge Their Masters, 1843; Chapter 21 Document 12 Cassius M. Clay on the Sinfulness of Slavery, 1845; Chapter 22 Document 13 Gamaliel Bailey Introduces His National Era to a Southern White Audience, 1847; Chapter 23 Document 14 Frederick Douglass Comments on the First Women’s Rights Convention, 1848; Chapter 24 Document 15 Sojourner Truth on Women’s Rights, 1851; Chapter 25 Document 16 Franklim B. Sanborn Presents John Brown’s Violent Commitment to Equal Rights, 1857-59; Chapter 26 Document 17 Wendell Phillips Reflects on the Election of Abraham Lincoln, 1860; Chapter 27 Document 18 Frederick Douglass Urges Black Men to Enlist in a Union War for Emancipation, 1863;