The Liberator Begins Publication
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Slavery, Slaves, Media, Journalism, Journalists, Abolition movement, Abolitionists
- Curriculum: African American History, American History 1816-1855
- Geographical Location: New England, Boston
- Date: January 1, 1831
Article abstract: A major vehicle for advocacy of immediate, in contrast to gradual, abolition of slavery.
Summary of Event
The initial publication of white abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison’s weekly newspaper, The Liberator, in Boston, on January 1, 1831, helped to transform the antislavery movement in the United States. It symbolized the beginning of a radical effort to abolish slavery and secure equal rights for African Americans throughout the country.
Garrison and his newspaper were products of the religious revival called the...
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