https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3 Wendell Phillips was an American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, and attorney en-us 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC 2017-11-02 13:12:04 UTC hello@padlet.com cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596309 He was one of the most influential abolitionists on the political arena, not coming from and African American decent.]]> 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596309 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596310 Society in general was greatly benefited by his reforms for equality in all classes.

]]> 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596310 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596311 He insisted on using violence in order to promote his ideals of emancipation of the slaves. He attempted to free a captured fugitive named Anthony Burns. Along with these events, he also tried to engage in “illegal” activities such as the escape of slaves from the south to the north in hopes of freedom instead of advocating political reform ]]> 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596311 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596312 Phillips had major successes in promoting political reform for African Americans. His biggest success was the passage of the 13^th amendment which abolished slavery across the United States. Additionally, the 14^th and 15^th amendments championed his beliefs in African American equality. ]]> 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596312 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596314 Phillips was a major proponent of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments which abolished slavery, and recognized African Americans as citizens and allowed them to vote. He also helped push for better education for people of color.]]> 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596314 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596315 Phillips advocated for the repeal of slavery. He believed that American society should do away with the institution of slavery. He was a secretary of the Anti-Slavery society as well as a frequent contributor to the Liberator. He was especially critical of the Constitutions compromises about slavery as well as the lack of political action abolitionists could pursue. 

]]> 2017-10-25 19:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/200596315 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202771265 2017-11-02 03:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202771265 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202771545 2017-11-02 03:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202771545 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202772076 2017-11-02 03:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202772076 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202772711 2017-11-02 03:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202772711 cbegnaud19 https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202874078 Martin Luther King Jr. would be his modern day equivalent because they both were fighting for equality. ]]> 2017-11-02 13:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cbegnaud19/n2vwbaojkxn3/wish/202874078