William Lloyd Garrison at Two Hundred
James Stewart
Abstract
William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879) was one of the most militant and uncompromising abolitionists in the United States. As the editor of the abolitionist paper Liberator and cofounder of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Garrison spent most of his life arguing against slavery on strictly moral grounds. This book reevaluates Garrison's legacy, his accomplishments, and his limitations. It reflects on his life as a political activist, an internationalist, an advocate of feminism, and more. It presents a new appraisal of one of America's most challenging, inspiring, and controversial historical fi ... More
William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879) was one of the most militant and uncompromising abolitionists in the United States. As the editor of the abolitionist paper Liberator and cofounder of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Garrison spent most of his life arguing against slavery on strictly moral grounds. This book reevaluates Garrison's legacy, his accomplishments, and his limitations. It reflects on his life as a political activist, an internationalist, an advocate of feminism, and more. It presents a new appraisal of one of America's most challenging, inspiring, and controversial historical figures.
Keywords:
slavery,
Liberator,
abolitionist,
American Anti-Slavery Society,
moral grounds,
political activist,
feminism
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2008 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780300136586 |
| Published to Yale Scholarship Online: October 2013 |
DOI:10.12987/yale/9780300136586.001.0001 |
