William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison All throughout the 1800s, Americans voiced their concerns and criticisms about the newly born nation. While some voiced their opinions on causes such as women’s rights and religion, William Lloyd Garrison was the loudest voice for immediate emancipation and manumission on slaves. Garrison was a stark abolitionist who believed that slavery was morally wrong, and that he could convince others to his beliefs through moral suasion. As well as being the …

…was abolished, he helped America get ready for no slavery. If he had not been such a loud voice concerning slavery for several decades leading up to the abolishment of slavery, America would have been more or less in shock after the Emancipation Proclamation. He is still considered one of the most influential figures concerning the abolishment of slavery because of his newspaper, The Liberator, and his continual pacifist efforts for immediate emancipation and manumission.