Question

Civil rights and equality have played a major role in American history. People have been fighting for rights based on gender, ethnicity, race, and other attributes for centuries. In what way did the Quakers participate in the early fight for human rights?

Answer 1

The Quakers participated in the early fight for human rights in that the Quakers did not believe in the institution of slavery based on moral principles and began their fight against this unjust institution when it was still popular and largely unopposed in the United States.