African Americans Contribution To The Abolitionist Movement

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How African Americans Contributed
African Americans contributed to the Abolitionist movement by holding meetings for Anti-Slavery, also with trying to think like the slaves, to get a better understanding from where they were coming from and what they were all going through, and by helping other slaves escape the south. Those who were against slavery and wanted it to end would hold meetings. For example, in April 11, 1855 there was an Anti-Slavery meeting held in the Boston Commons. African Americans and white reformers would get together for these meetings (The Abolitionist Movement 40). They would get together because they opposed slavery and because they both wanted to help other slaves get the freedom they deserved. Those who were against