Chapter 2 ABOLITION- Turning America's Conscience Against the Sins of Slavery

Abolition such a small word with such a powerful meaning! Abolition is the act of doing away with, or the state of being done with: annulment. And chapter 2 spoke on said act with the topic of slavery. Being a man of color there are roots and a sense of, "I have to learn more." Chapter 2 was the one chapter that spoke to a side of me that I wasn't particularly invested in. I mean all the chapters seem to hit a nerve ( in a good way) but this one comes with the background that grabbed me like a wrench unscrewing a pipe. The chapter spoke of the fore fathers of a movement that is still being fought today. I would've never heard of some of them without this chapter. These men each shaped  future events that instituted the changes we live in today. The men, Rev.Elijah P. Lovejoy,William Llyod Garrison, Rev. Samuel Cornish, John Russwurm, and Frederick Douglas were the main points for me because they took to Journalism to share their utter distaste for slavery. They also had one thing in common, want to know what it was?? Diligence, the will to never give up. This strength was (in my head) passed down to the Martin Luther Kings and Malcolm Xs of our time, THE WILL TO NEVER GIVE UP...

http://marikaintegratedproject09.wikispaces.com/Research
Such a strong message on the fight we are constantly fighting. Still to this day.





 There was one man who's (lack for a better word) hustle was on another level than the rest and that was William Lloyd Garrison. Why? You ask, because he was the most influential editor of the Abolition crusade. He spread his quote unquote "Gospel" through his paper "The Liberator". In writing this paper he put himself through the ringer. For reason being because unlike most abolitionist wanted a slow releasing of slaves, but he came in with the a "I want immediate emancipation of the slaves." Which garnered him an audience of predominately African Americans.
Speaking of my fellow African Americans Fredrick Douglas was a Pioneer! Being a slave himself at one point in his life he turned out to be one of the most influential Black Abolitionist. His publishing's were enterprises for our community.



Masthead, The Liberator, 1850. Designed by Hammatt Billings.
http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/interpret/exhibits/morgan/morgan.html
A Picture of the Liberator newspaper that helped shape the beginning of the Abolition!

 As great as these men were for their cause, there is still a battle going on even today. Human Trafficking is a battle that still needs to be fought.



http://www.myspace.com/abolishslaverywithmusic
A depiction of men, women, boys , and girls being shipped like packages.

 Human Trafficking is what we call "Modern Day Slavery". Its the act of Trading humans illegally for sexual, slavery, or forced labor. And it mostly consists of woman and children. It's a inhumane crime that is still a major problem.

As you can see from the CNN video numbers are still growing. I personally think it's going to take some strong individuals like the guys up top for us to make some head way in this crazy country and its crazy constant problems we have coming in. Like the quote " Growth is never by mere chance; its the result of forces working together, by James Cash Penney. I think it's going to take us joining on one accord and banding together in these trying times. That to me breaks it down to what it is we need rite now as a whole, and what this chapter spoke about and is saying....

Video by- CNN.com for youtube.com

Pictures of Liberator and Black Slave  Wiki for Wikipedia

Picture of Package person from FIGHTSLAVERYNOW.org