Abolitionist Movement in the U.S. prior to the American Civil War.

1. Review the following:
   1. Angelina Grimke – Appeal to the Christian Women of the South (MyHistory Lab, Student Resources, Bookshelf)
   2. Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass: An America Slave (MyHistory Lab, Student Resources, Bookshelf)
   3. Sojourner Truth- Narrative of Sojourner Truth (MyHistory Lab, Student Resources, Bookshelf)
   4. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/abolitionism/abolitionists.htm
   5. http://americanabolitionist.liberalarts.iupui.edu/brief.htm
   6. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/lincolns-abolition/
2. Discuss the Abolitionist Movement in the U.S. prior to the American Civil War. In your essay you must address the following:
   1. What were the core beliefs of the movement?
   2. What ethical/moral arguments did the abolitionists use in their speeches, writings and/or actions?
   3. How did abolitionists address the Pro-slavery arguments?
   4. Select one of the prominent abolitionists below:
      • Angelina Grimke
      • William Lloyd Garrison
      • John Brown
      • Fredrick Douglass
      • Sojourner Truth

1 .How did this individual exhibit Personal Responsibility in the abolitionists cause. You must give a minimum of 2 concrete examples.

2. What ethical/ moral beliefs were the demonstrated by this individual’s specific fight?

• Your essay should be 3- 5 pages in length, double spaced, Times New Roman or Arial 12 point Font ONLY.

1. You must utilize a minimum of 5 outside sources in the paper. Your textbook and Wikipedia can NOT be sources.