Question

g 1. Briefly discuss the origin, objectives, composition, and activities of the following; a. The American Anti-Slavery Society b. The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society c. The Liberty Party

Answer 1

a. The American Anti-Slavery Society

The American Anti-Slavery Society was a society originally founded mainly by William Lloyd Garrison in 1833. The organization fought for the immediate abolition of slavery in the United States. This society usually sponsored meetings, wrote journals, signed antislavery petitions and enlisted people to their cause.

b. The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

The American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society split off from the Anti-Slavery Society in 1840. This was mainly due to the fact that the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society advocated moral suasion and political action. It was influenced by anarchism and a hostility to established religion. Some important members were: Arthur and Lewis Tappan, Samuel Cornish, Henry H. Garnet, and Theodore S. Wright.

c. The Liberty Party

The Liberty Party was a political party in the United States which advanced the abolitionist cause and advocated the view that the Constitution was an anti-slavery document. Abolitionists in this party wanted to work within electoral politics and influence people to support abolition. Many Liberal Party  members later joined the anti-slavery Free Soil Party, and eventually helped establish the Republican Party.