The Abolitionist Movement

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Abolitionists fighting for the abolishment of slavery endured a greater struggle in achieving equality and opportunity for enslaved African Americans. The fight against slavery was an ongoing process not just in the northern states, but also in the southern states. “The goal of the abolitionist movement was the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation” (Abolitionists movement). These abolitionists wanted to end racism against Africans American, but this was very difficult because the south relied on the work of slaves. At that point in time if slavery was abolished the South's economy would have suffered tremendously. Also at this time there were many new laws passed regarding slaves such as the fugitive slave …show more content…
Abolitionists supporting the end of slavery were very hated in southern states and had warrants out for their capture. One abolitionist know as Angelina Grimke would have been imprisoned if she ever step foot in her city of birth ever again. Angelina wasn’t just a abolitionist for slavery she was also an important figure in the women’s rights movement. Fighting for women’s rights was also a difficult task because of society’s standards of a typical women. Men saw women as the people who stayed home to take care of children and run the household. People like Sarah and Angelina Grimke spoke out about topics such as women's suffrage, and were not liked for this. “Grimke sisters were among the first abolitionists to recognize the importance of women’s rights and to speak and write about the cause of female equality”(Abolitionist