Anti-Slavery
John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, became a prominent anti-slavery advocate after his presidency. He proposed the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and fought for the right to petition against slavery in Congress, famously arguing for the freedom of enslaved individuals aboard the Amistad. His efforts included presenting petitions and engaging in debates to raise awareness about the moral and legal issues surrounding slavery. Adams's work laid the groundwork for the broader abolitionist movement in the years to come.
American Anti-Slavery Group was created in 1994.
In 1835, Congress implemented the gag rule to suppress debate on slavery, primarily to maintain order and prevent divisive discussions that could disrupt legislative proceedings. The rule was a response to the increasing number of petitions demanding the abolition of slavery and reflected the rising tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions. By stifling debate, Congress aimed to avoid escalating conflict and maintain political stability, although this decision only intensified the national discourse around slavery.
Flooding Congress with thousands of antislavery petitions
what is one of the earliest anti- slavery publications in the library of congress
what is one of the earliest anti- slavery publications in the library of congress
Benjamin Franklin
1835 law passed by Southern congress which made it illegal to talk of abolition or anti-slavery arguments in Congress
Charles Summer
The northern, anti-slavery states.
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin signed it in 1789. It stated that there would be no slavery throughout the 13 colonies of the Untied States of America (ANTI-SLAVERY). A treatise is a treaty.
Benjamin Franklin did not encourage abolition in the U.S. Constitution. He did, however, become very active in Pennsylvania's anti-slavery societies.
Quakers were the pioneers in the anti-slavery movement, first speaking out against slavery in 1688. Four Dutch Quakers sent a petition to the monthly meeting of Quakers, calling for the abolishment of slavery. No action was taken on this petition due to the Quaker's commercial interests.
The Compromise of 1820 was between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress. It prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory.
A law passed through Congress muting all anti-slavery petitions in the 1800s