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The History Cat: The Abolitionists

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Describes the abolitionist movement and the people who pushed for the abolition of slavery, especially William Lloyd Garrison who founded the Liberator newspaper and the New England Anti-Slavery Society. Arguments for slavery were put forward by slave owners and Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published. John Brown's Raid is also described.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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