3 thoughts on “THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — THE ABOLITIONISTS”
As I’m learning more about the dispute between pro-slavery and anti-slavery I have been able to acquire a small insight of the mindsets of both sides. Most of the significant people that were mentioned throughout the videos I had either just heard of their name or I just did not know about them; so, personally I thought it was interesting that there were white people as well in the movement to abolish slavery. However, in a way I think that the whites who were on the side of anti slavery were there because of their religious belief and how they would perhaps be punished by God.
It seems that Caucasians that were abolitionist only wanted to abolish slavery for self-serving interest. When Williams asked Frederick how did he know he was a slave, its interesting to know that he didn’t realize this until he was 6 years old. That shows that those around him sheltered him as much as possible until they had no choice.
Keion patterson hist 1301 1001. as a black man, seeing this really gives you hope for a brighter future but when judgement time rolls around you get told your worth less than the dirt under their heels. That type of oppression could and for the most part did crush the black communities spirits. Even in todays society, slavery is abol8shed but in many ways slavery is still alive and well.
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As I’m learning more about the dispute between pro-slavery and anti-slavery I have been able to acquire a small insight of the mindsets of both sides. Most of the significant people that were mentioned throughout the videos I had either just heard of their name or I just did not know about them; so, personally I thought it was interesting that there were white people as well in the movement to abolish slavery. However, in a way I think that the whites who were on the side of anti slavery were there because of their religious belief and how they would perhaps be punished by God.
It seems that Caucasians that were abolitionist only wanted to abolish slavery for self-serving interest. When Williams asked Frederick how did he know he was a slave, its interesting to know that he didn’t realize this until he was 6 years old. That shows that those around him sheltered him as much as possible until they had no choice.
Keion patterson hist 1301 1001. as a black man, seeing this really gives you hope for a brighter future but when judgement time rolls around you get told your worth less than the dirt under their heels. That type of oppression could and for the most part did crush the black communities spirits. Even in todays society, slavery is abol8shed but in many ways slavery is still alive and well.