Opposition To Slavery Dbq Essay

Slavery, the most intensely debated phenomenon of not only the U.S. but of the our world. Despite the fact that slavery remained at large until the mid 19th century, opposition to slavery had been evolving across the country. There are many underlying forces and specific events that contributed to the opposition of slavery, for instance the abolition movement, Nat Turner’s rebellion, uncle Tom’s Cabin, the disagreement between the American people about slavery, and many others. Not to mention people had their own interest in slavery and it bothered some people in some ways. Opposition to slavery grew since the colonial period, especially in the North, as states Document A. In 1776, Delaware becomes the first state to prohibit the importation of slaves. One year later, in 1777, Vermont becomes the first colony to abolish slavery (within Vermont’s boundaries) by state constitution. Northern states were industrial and manufacturer, so they didn’t depend on slavery as

Abolitionist like Frederick Douglas, who was a slave himself, “I was broken in body, soul, and spirit” said he on document G, started to gain attention and support from people. Abolitionist started to publish newspaper, hold convention and make anti slavery societies to be heard by the people and many were successful. As William Lloyd Garrison said on document E, “We shall organize Anti-Slavery Societies, if possible, in every city, town, and village of our land”. The Fugitive Act of 1850 was passed to hunt down runaway slaves and return them to their owners, in response, after a year an abolitionist name Theodore Parker published a poster warning runaway slaves of danger and police looking for them, as mentioned in document I. Acts like this by the abolitionist caught people’s eyes and begun to change their point of view of