Question

In the first issue of The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison wrote: "I am in earnest – I will not equivocate – I will not excuse – I will not retreat a single inch – and I will be heard." Describe how this reflects the time period in which he was writing. Your answer should be at least 150 words.

Answer 1

William Lloyd Garrison was a strong voice of Abolitionism, he published his opinions on “The Liberator” that was a publication that reached thousands of individuals around the world. Because of his strong position against slavery, some slaveholders demanded the end of the paper and even offered a 5 thousand dollars for Garrison’s capture.

This phrase reflects the period of time he was living because he was fighting against slavery. Garrison even founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society after he wrote those words.