How Did Frederick Douglass Contribute To The Abolitionist Movement?

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Richard O Ardila
12/11/17

Part I
Frederick Douglass was born as a slave and escaped at age 20 where he went on to become a major anti-slavery activist. He wrote three autobiographies that gave important narration on the lives of slaves. Throughout his works he used his words to fight for the freedom and rights of African Americans. After the successful abolishment of slavery in 1861 he did not stop working. He continued to fight for civil rights influencing newspapers and politics.

Part II
The Abolitionist Movement and the Women’s rights movement both came about from the reform movement of the Second Great Awakening. The Abolitionist Movement started gaining momentum in the north when black abolitionists like Frederick Douglass led a broad coalition to covert the churches …show more content…
Abolitionist ideas became prominent in Norther churches and politics during the 1830s which led to the animosity between the North and South. The Abolitionist Movement wanted to achieve the emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination. The North and Souths disagreement of slavery led to Civil War which ended with the Emancipation of Slavery. The Women’s Rights Movement sprung from the Abolition Movement. Many women wanted to participate in the anti-slavery conferences but were denied entry because of their gender. The Seneca Falls Convention first discussed the importance of women’s rights. The convention brought 300 men and women together to produce the Declaration of Sentiments which advocated the equality of women including their right to vote. People like Stanton and Susan B. Anthony led women’s rights movements. They

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