This paper offers a general biography of Garrison and his contribution to abolitionist activity.
This paper examines Garrison’s achievements, focusing on the newspapers he worked for. It shows how his actions helped the American Anti-Slavery Society. The paper also mentions his feelings towards the Civil War and briefly discusses his upbringing.
Orator, journalist, printer, opponent of slavery all define William Lloyd Garrison, an influential Massachusetts native who helped greatly with the abolition movement. Facing much opposition, Garrison worked for a few newspapers, using them as a pulpit for his ideology. Threats from individuals and states poured in through the mail, and eventually he even lost support from some of his fellow abolitionists. In addition to Garrison’s work with abolitionists, he is also known as a pacifist and member of multiple reform movements.