The Liberator (newspaper)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the publication frequency?Weekly
2. What is the geographic origin?Boston, Massachusetts
3. What was The Liberator newspaper?The Liberator was a weekly newspaper started in 1831 in Boston that fought for the end of slavery and supported human rights.
4. Who started The Liberator?It was launched by William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp.

Moral Suasion: Persuading people to change their behavior through appeals to their conscience and morality.
Immediatism: The abolitionist doctrine demanding the immediate emancipation of enslaved people without delay or compensation.
Social Reform Movements: Organized efforts to improve aspects of society, such as ending slavery or advocating for women's suffrage.