Question

Use the list below to answer the question.

Abolitionist Leaders
• Frederick Douglas – The North Star
• William Lloyd Garrison – The Liberator
• Harriet Beecher Stowe – Uncle Tom’s Cabin

In what way did the writings of these abolitionists affect the South?

Answer 1

For people under captivity it was positive because it gave them hope. For the slave owners it was negative due to the fact that it threatened their huge plantations and ways to make money.