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1831

institutional discrimination

Publication of The Liberator

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Publication of The Liberator
Publication of The Liberator

Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison began publishing The Liberator, a highly influential newspaper that demanded immediate emancipation of slaves. The publication marked a radical and religious turn in abolitionism, galvanizing the movement against slavery. Its influence helped shift public discourse toward immediate abolition rather than gradual reform.

Jim Crow Slavery & emancipation

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