The Liberator

Abolitionism: A movement to end slavery that existed primarily in the North during the early- to mid-19th century.

William Lloyd Garrison: An American journalist who used his newspaper, The Liberator, as a platform to promote abolitionism.

Underground Railroad: A network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early-to-mid 19th century. It was used by African-American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists who were sympathetic to their cause.