Question

What was the transcendentalists' general attitude toward slavery?a. that it was wrong and they had an obligation to change itb. that people who own slaves should be burned at the stakec. that it was unfair, but they had other problems to deal withd. that some people could be called slaves, but needed to be paid?

Answer 1

C.That it was wrong and they had an obligation to change it

Answer 2

The correct answer is a) that it was wrong and they had an obligation to change it.

The transcendentalists' general attitude toward slavery was that it was wrong and they had an obligation to change it.

The transcendentalists supported women's rights, the abolition of slavery, the reform, and education. They were constant critics of the government, of religion, and social institutions. They considered that “imagination was better than reason, that creativity was better than theory, and that action was better than contemplation.”  

The transcendentalist believed that humans were capable of going beyond or “transcend” limits and reach great accomplishments.