Question

How was the abolitionist movement affected by other social and economic changes, such as the rise in literacy, new print technology, and ideas associated with the market revolution? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

The abolitionist movement was affected by other social and economic challenges that included the rise of literacy as well as new print technology and ideas associated with the market revolution. The movement believed that slavery was a moral sin and that it went against the values enshrined in the declaration of independence. The campaign took advantage of the development of print technology, and the expansion of literacy due to education and they were able to spread the message concerning the need for the end of slavery. Black and white abolitionists often had different agendas by the 1840s, and certainly in the 1850s. But one of the greatest frustrations that many black abolitionists faced was the racism they sometimes experienced from their fellow white abolitionists.