Who was Frederick Douglass and what was his view on the anti-slavery movement? That’s a very good question since most people have no idea. Frederick Douglass was borna slave in Tuckahoe, Maryland. As a young man, he fled to Massachusetts, a free state,where he began to work for the abolition of slavery. Frederick helped put the anti-slaverymovement on the map, he also helped urge blacks to escape slavery as well. In theparagraphs that follow three important subjects will be addressed. The first being whatwere Frederick Douglass’ views on the different parties of the anti-slavery movement? The second subject being what was Frederick Douglass’ view on where the anti-slaverymovement was going? The final subject addressed will be Frederick Douglass’ view onslavery?Frederick Douglass commented on four different anti-slavery parties. The firstparty was the Garrisonian Anti-Slavery Society. This society was the oldest society stillactive during his time. It had two weekly papers, had five or six lecturers, and heldnumerous public meetings. Douglass thought the parties doctrine “no union withslaveholders” dissolved the union, and left slaves and their masters to fight their ownbattles. The next party Douglass commented on was The American and ForeignAnti-Slavery society. This society was based mainly on the revival of anti-slavery in theChurch. The society was aimed to avail itself to the union in order to abolish slavery. Theannual report of the society helped shed light on the truth about the anti-slaverymovement. Douglass felt that the party had not stressed the idea enough to abolish slaverytotally, therefore he didn’t support this society. The next recognized party discussed wasthe Free Soil party. This party was aimed at limiting and denationalizing slavery, and torelieve the Federal Government from all responsibility for slavery. Douglass’ objection tothis party was the same as the obje...
