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KLRU Schedule | Abolitionists: American Experience
The Abolitionists

The story of how abolitionist allies William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimke turned a despised fringe movement against chattel slavery into a force that literally changed the nation.

Visit the Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/abolitionists/

Episode #101 / Length: 56 minutes

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A Powerful Partnership

Frederick Douglass agrees to join William Lloyd Garrison to advocate for abolitionism.

One Slave Makes a Difference

Escaped slave George Latimer's imprisonment and subsequent release affects the country.

Douglass Publishes "The North Star"

In Rochester, NY, Frederick Douglass publishes abolitionist newspaper "The North Star."

Tragedy Leads to Inspiration

An 1849 Cholera outbreak in Cincinnati claims Harriet Beecher Stowe's beloved son Charlie.

Abolitionist Allies Fall Out

After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, abolition takes on a new urgency for enslaved people

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the most popular and influential book in American history.

Failed Protests

In the Spring of 1854, fugitive slave Anthony Burns sat in Boston's city jail.

The Abolitionists Extended Preview

A preview for "The Abolitionists," premiering January 8, 15 & 22, 2013.

Garrison Burns the Constitution

William Lloyd Garrison believes the Republic was corrupt and burns the constitution.

John Brown Gathers His Arsenal

John Brown put little stock in peaceful abolition. In 1855 he left New York for Kansas.

The Pottawatomie Massacre

In 1856 Brown and four of his sons hacked five pro-slavery men to pieces with broadswords.

The Dred Scott Decision

The Dred Scott decision had the potential to legalize slavery everywhere in the U.S.

Attack at Harper's Ferry

John Brown seizes a federal armory at Harper's Ferry, VA, but fails to incite revolution.

Brown Dominates His Trial

After Harper's Ferry, Brown goes on trial where he dominates the proceedings and the press

The Civil War Begins

American Civil War reunited abolitionists who had grown apart in recent years.

Lincoln Announces Freedom

In 1862, Lincoln promises to sign an Emancipation Proclamation on New Year's Day.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into effect January 1, 1863.

The Massachusetts 54th

With the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause.

Triumph

The day after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Garrison was met by 10,000 freed slaves.

Garrison Closes The Liberator

After four decades and 1,803 issues, William Lloyd Garrison closed The Liberator.

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