One of the main jobs of historians is to interpret the past by reviewing primary documents, scholarly secondary sources, and then creating an analysis of this research. After reading your text and reviewing the assigned materials, submit a biography of an Abolitionist. Where was he/she from? What was his/her life and legacy? What do you believe were the most effective of the Abolition campaigns? What was the overall effect of the Abolition Movement?
This assignment should be at least 250 words and contain your reactions or questions about some specific issue within the historical narrative which you find compelling. For full credit, your paper must not simply sum up the reading or repeat points made there. Rather, I’m looking for you to create your own interpretation, explain the emotional content of the piece, or discuss some original insight. Include citations as needed.
ANSWER
The abolitionists were a small group of minorities of Americans who advocated for equal rights and emancipation of slaves for the African Americans. Abolitionists saw slavery as an affliction and abomination on the U.S., making it a goal to eradicate slavery. They moved across Europe and America, holding antislavery campaigns to advocate for equal rights. One of the known abolitionists was Fredrick Douglas. Fredrick Douglas’s original name was Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. Frederick was born in 1818 in Maryland, the U.S. He died in 1895 in Washington, D.C. he came from an…..To continue reading, click on the purchase button below.