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American Anti-Slavery Society

William Hackwood

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William Page, "William Lloyd Garrison" oil on canvas, 1844-47.William Lloyd Garrison:

(1805-1879) An American abolitionist, Garrison was a founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society and a the editor of The Liberator, a radical weekly abolitionist newspaper. In 1835, Garrison was dragged through the streets by pro-slavery protesters for his beliefs.  Garrison was known for his radical freedom and demanded universal emancipation to all slaves immediately. He was also an adovcate of women's rights and played a large role in the women's suffrage movement.

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Source:

Horton, James Oliver, and Lois E. Horton. Slavery and the Making of America. New York: Oxford, 2006. 139, 144.