What is an Abolitionist? | The Story of Thomas Garrett

We’ve been learning a lot about the underground railroad and how it was run by Americans fighting against slavery. But who were these people and what motivated them to do what they did?

Timestamps
0:00 What is an Abolitionist?
0:14 The Society of Friends
0:52 What Did Abolitionists Do?
1:17 Story - Thomas Garrett
2:00 Kensington Philadelphia

The full story about Thomas Garrett:
History of the Underground Railroad, by Robert C. Smedley, 237-245
The Underground Rail Road by William Still, 623-641

Music
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Waltz for a Cat - MondayHopes from Pixabay
A Study in A Minor - Ahmadmusic from Pixabay
Bossa in My Heart - SergeQuadrado from Pixabay
Xael - Overflow: https://youtu.be/c00hbRrdcXM

Photos
By Randy Fath, José Pablo Iglesias, Larry Costales, and Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash.
By Julia Fuchs and Emre Can Acer on Pexels.
Philadelphia City Hall by Klemm, Toni. Philadelphia City Hall. Philadelphia, 28 July 2019.
Library of Congress and Public Domain

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