Abolutionist movement
... Garrison’s extreme pacifism, but also a as a sign of his opposition to political abolitionism”(fight against slavery. Pg, 101). Then, it is understood that Garrison apparently protest the Government because of their segregationist attitudes. When women and blacks were not allowed to vote, then they were governed by them although they did not choose that political party. Garrison believed the equality of men and women because also women were segregated from the society and confined in their private sphere. So, abolitionism was necessary also for women, according to Garrison. He asked the crucial question in Declaration of Sentiments as “if all civil governments were corrupt, …then how could the political system serve as a moral instrument for the anti-slavery cause (fight against slavery. Pg, 101). Yet, all these protests and activities against slavery was reacted with hostility by North and South slave owners. Because abolition of slavery would decrease their work force and related to that their economic position would damage. So, they tried to solve the issue by violence and they killed 1873 abolitionist. This incident made the northerners scare and lived with the fear of death. This incident changed the political perspectives of the northerners, too and they voted for antislavery politicians. By this way, antislavery gained a positive point of view in the North. Nevertheless, abolitionist disagreed with each other in the community and, so, the members of the unity understood that the influence of slavery practice affected the entire nation in a bad way and they believed that society was corrupted. Then they decided that the nation needs a revolution in order to gain its values and this was only possible with the emancipation of slavery and also by giving women’s rights to them. As a matter of fact, he emphasized on the equality in every aspect of life and he made people remember about the Declaration of Independence, which says as “all men are equal…”. As a result “Declaration of Sentiments” in Seneca Falls appeared to be a respond to the Bill of Rights. The debates over “corruption of political parties” and religion led to the break down of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1840. after the split of the community, Garrison’s opponents founded the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society which, was led by the Tappans. Meanwhile Liberty party was still under the attack of the opponents, who were composed of the enemies of Garrison. The opponents of Garrison took their way and so did Garrison; in 1848, Seneca Falls Convention is organized. It was the female abolitionists, who were the first independent feminist movement in American History. The organization aimed to took women’s rights and abolition of slavery. Although blacks were suffering of the degrading behavior of the white abolitionists, in fact, most of them voted for the emancipation and independently worked hard in order to make the segregation outlaw. Besides they struggle for the education rights of blacks in 50’s. through the end of 50’s, most of the abolitionists supported republican party in a reluctant way and appeared to be the best as “military emancipation during the “Civil War”. Then, the movement split in 1865 because of the passage of the Thirteenth amendment, which ...