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Describe what the abolitionists writers in this module shared in terms or purpose, approach, and methods.

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Abolitionist writers aimed to end slavery through shared purpose, methods, and moral suasion, using mass communication to spread their message, and evolving from persuasion to direct action and international support networks over time.

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Abolitionist Writers' Shared Purpose, Approach, and Methods

The abolitionist writers of the nineteenth century were united by a common purpose of ending slavery. Their approaches often involved using moral suasion, a tactic that relied on appealing to the conscience of individuals and the nation to bring about abolition through non-coercive means. Abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth utilized dramatic narratives and personal accounts to expose the horrors of slavery and instigate change.

Utilizing mass communication technologies of the time, such as steam-powered printing, abolitionists disseminated pamphlets, newspapers, and broadsides widely. They leveraged the United States Postal Service to send materials directly to slaveholders and organized the "Great Petition Campaign" to pressure Congress. The movement's tactics evolved from moral persuasion to more confrontational methods, including supporting runaway slaves and forming international antislavery networks.

Ultimately, the role of abolitionists extended beyond writing and speaking, as they also established churches, schools, and antislavery societies, often cooperating with pre-existing organizations of black activists. Their efforts spurred societal change and helped foster environments that challenged the prevalent racism of the period, which they termed "color phobia."

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1) in America was an attempt to abolish slavery in a country that valued individual liberty and held the notion that "all men are created equal." Abolitionists became more adamant in their demands as time went on, while slave owners became entrenched (difficult to reform) in reaction, causing regional strife that eventually sparked the American Civil War.

2) Repetition:

Lincoln emphasizes particular phrases by using repetition. We've arrived to devote a piece of that field. But we can't dedicate in a broader sense. The unfinished job that the soldiers who fought here have thus far so valiantly progressed is for us, the living, to be dedicated here.

Parallel organization:

Sentence structure has to deal with parallelism. To draw emphasis to certain ideas, establish a sense of balance in the sentence, and give the sentences a pleasant rhythm, the same grammatical form is used in a succession of two or more concepts.

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According to the wording I read, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or restricted on account of race, color, or prior condition of servitude by the United States or by any state." Stanton and her coworkers found it incomprehensible that their male allies had failed to involve women in the fight for voting rights. Stanton and her white female coworkers argued in response.

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