Saturday, April 2, 2011

Mightier than the sword chapter two

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In chapter two there are several key elements about people for against slavery. The author discussed individuals with power and individuals who accept the circumstance of slavery.

One man who was against slavery was Rev Elijah P.Love , who devoted  his life to help end slavery. People for slavery decided to destroy his first printers press, then his second, then his third . His rebellion was a key element that caused advocacy journalist to suffered from the 1820s and 1860s.

The most famous of the crusading editors was William Lloyd Garrison whose liberator publication synonymous with the abolitionist press.

The Peculiar Institution Divides a nation by split country into two distinct sections. The north side began to industrialize with the burgeoning of urban based factories. The south on the other side dominated by the production of cotton and tobacco and both relying on slave labor to make a profit.
He began to compare slavery with freedom expression and press .Later on in life his theory will become the first amendment .

I decided to  choose this chapter because I was eager to learn about slavery. One person who caught my attention is Rev Elijah  P. Love joy a man that died for what he believe in . www. alton web.com history/love joy/, www. Spartacus school net.co.uk/ USA Love joy html, madison ilgen web.net /Love joy. html/

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