William Lloyd Garrison Life by David Rodriguez

Young Age

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William Lloyd Garrison was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on December 10, 1805. When William was three his father abandoned him and his family. He struggle to survive because his family was poor .

Growing Up

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When William was 11 he had to support and educate himself. In 1818 William Lloyd Garrison began working for the Newburyport Herald as a writer and editor.Twelve years later Garrison became an abolitionist.

First Helping Act

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Famous Speech

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William Lloyd Garrison most famous speech is called "No compromise with the evil of slavery". The speech was in Bostin in the year of 1854 .His speech inspired many.The speech is about the freedom of slaves and it urged Americans to support the cause.

Williams Effort

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He ran the organization for thirty-five years. He also worked with inspired activists. These activists were Charles Lenox, Frederick Douglass, Lucy Stone, Abby Kelley Foster, Wendell Phillips, and more.

Consequences

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William Lloyd Garrison passion got him in trouble. He called a ship owner a high way robber and murderer. He got sentence to jail for six months. Seven weeks later his friends raise enough money to bail him out.

Later In Life

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After the Civil War Garrison became a leading advocate of women's rights. It promoted a split in the abolitionist community. Later in 1970s Garrison became a prominent voice for the women's suffrage movement.

Beliefs

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William Lloyd Garrison believed that all blacks would be equal in every way to the country's white citizens. He believed that slavery was a major sin and slaves should have freedom. His dream was immediate of all American slaves.

Struggles

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His mother died in 1823 and then his brother did in in 1843. His daughter Elizabeth died in 1848 and one year later his son died as well. After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, Frederick Douglass and Garrison never saw eye to eye again.

Death

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In 1879 Garrison sufferd from kidney disease. It got worse in April 1879 so he decided to move in with his daughter in May. He died the same month but he'll be remembered for all he did.