MEANS AND ENDS IN AMERICAN ABOLITIONISM

The debate among those who sought to abolish slavery in America was a crucial one in the history of the nation for it raised a great many questions we are still debating Studying the abolitionists thinking on the goals strategy and tactics of their cause Ms Kraditor focuses on arguments over the role of women in the AntiSlavery Society over religion and over political action Most of the major tactical problems that arose in the entire history of the abolitionist movement were thrashed out between 1834 and 1850 As the author sees it the struggle was between respectability and radical action