Women’s Role in Abolition and the Fight for Equality
Words: 654 Pages: 2 6916African-Americans suffered deeply under the yoke of slavery and racial discrimination, deprived of the fundamental rights of freedom and equality that were supposed to be guaranteed in a country proclaiming "liberty and justice for all." This paradox fueled the Abolitionist Movement, a significant social and political push to end racial injustice, segregation, and the institution of slavery itself. Women played a pivotal role in this transformative period, contributing immensely to the movement’s goals despite the considerable societal restrictions placed upon […]