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William Lloyd Garrison asked people who were against slavery to join him in peaceful activism, including publishing anti-slavery newspapers, organizing petitions, and promoting moral arguments against the institution of slavery.
William Lloyd Garrison asked people who were against slavery to take direct action by joining abolitionist movements, speaking out against slavery, and supporting efforts to abolish the institution through legislative means. He believed in the power of individual responsibility and moral persuasion to effect change in society.
William Lloyd Garrison is known for establishing the use of moral suasion against slavery as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator." He believed in using strong moral arguments to persuade people to change their views on slavery, rather than resorting to violent means.
Abolitionists were a group that opposed slavery on moral grounds. They believed that owning and exploiting other human beings was morally wrong and fought for the abolition of slavery in the United States. Prominent abolitionists included Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and William Lloyd Garrison.
Some people were against slavery for moral and ethical reasons, believing it to be a violation of human rights. Others opposed slavery for economic reasons, arguing that it hindered free labor markets. Additionally, there were those who believed in the principles of freedom and equality, seeing slavery as contradictory to these values.
No, not all white people believed in slavery. There were white individuals who were against slavery and fought for its abolition. Additionally, there were free African Americans and indigenous peoples who also opposed slavery.