The Abolitionist Movement

Read the following primary source:

Link (website): Declaration of Sentiments of American Anti-Slavery Society (1833) (Links to an external site.) (Click on arrows to view all images of the document. Click on plus and minus signs to enlarge or reduce size of images.)
Then, address the following:

Assess if abolitionists were responsible reformers or irresponsible agitators?
Explain how abolitionists upheld the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of antislavery and abolitionist thought.
Assess the effect of the Gag Rule on the Abolitionist Movement.
Analyze how the women’s rights movement would gain momentum from the antislavery movement.
Writing Requirements (APA format)

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Textbook: Chapter 9, 10 (section 10.4), 11 (section 11.5), 13
Lesson
1 primary source that corresponds with your selected topic (noted in the topic instructions)

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Introduction
The 19th century witnessed an increase in slavery in the Western World. However, the act had become regional rather than being confined nationally. While regions such as those in the Southern States had developed an overreliance on slaves for cheap manual labor, the New England and the Middle States had witnessed a gradual increment in abolition efforts that saw a decrease in slavery within their borders (American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833). Nevertheless, there were noticeable efforts in all regions to see to…