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Abolitionists

roused Brown, and in order to cause a restraining fear he, with four of his sons and two other men, led the murder of five pro-slavery men on the banks of the Pottawatomie River. He stated that he was an instrument in the hand of God. His exploits as a leader of an antislavery bank received wide publicity, especially in abolitionist journals, and as Old Brown of Osawatomie he became nationally known. Brown did not end there. In October 1856, Brown and 21 followers captured the U.S. arsenal Harpers Ferry. Brown planned the takeover as the first step in his liberation of the slaves, but it was taken the next morning by Robert E. Lee. In my opinion, speaking skills is the most effective strategy one could use. Surely, violence may make others think. However, as a wise man once said, "violence breeds violence". Therefore, an outcome of violence may not always be a positive one. I think that Truth's strategy of public speaking can be considered most effective. Powerful speakers, in fact, can greatly influence audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Furthermore, Harriet Tubman also used the power of speech to persuade others to do what she needed them to do. Her subjects listed to what she had to say and were encouraged enough by her words not to give up and to continue their journey to freedom. As a result of the abolitionist movement, the institution of slavery ceased to exist in Europe and the Americas by 1888, although it was not completely legally abolished in Africa until the first quarter of the 20th century. While the abolitionist movement's greatest achievement was certainly the liberation of millions of black people from servitude, it also reflected the triumph of modern ideas of freedom and human rights over older social forms based on privileged elites and social stratification....

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