The Abolition of Slavery in America: A Struggle for Freedom

   The abolition of slavery in America stands as a defining moment in the nation's history. It was a hard-won victory, achieved through decades of tireless activism, political struggle, and ultimately, the Civil War. The story of abolition is not just one of emancipation, but of resilience and determination to fight against one of the most brutal institutions in American history. The Rise of the Abolitionist Movement ( Fig. 1. American Slavery. Moses Roper. October 8, 1839. Image. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9e4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 ) By the early 19th century, "As slavery expanded during the second half of the 18th century, a growing abolitionist movement emerged in the North". Religious groups such as the Quakers were among the first to publicly denounce slavery as a moral evil. However, it was the voices of prominent abolitionists like Frederick Douglass, an escaped enslaved man, and Sojourner Truth, a former enslaved woman and powerful orat...