The Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, Volume V - Let the Oppressed Go Free: 1861-1867 (Hardcover)

By 1861, William Lloyd Garrison's public image had progressed from that of impulsive fanatic to one of widely respected and influential abolitionist. As editor of The Liberator and president of the American Anti-Slavery Society, he was the acknowledged spokesman for radical antislavery opinion. Garrison was profoundly disturbed by the advent of war. In his correspondence, he kept military events at a distance, focusing on the morality of the conflict, an issue made the more poignant by his eldest son's enlistment in the 55th Massachusetts Regiment in 1863-the same year that his wife suffered a paralytic stroke. Gradually he became convinced that the war would effect the abolition he had sought for so many years. Likewise his attitude toward Lincoln underwent significant changes; he moved from critic to supporter, defending the President's re-election against the arguments of fellow abolitionists. His visit with Lincoln in the White House he described as "a very satisfactory one indeed," for he was pleased with Lincoln's "spirit, and the familiar and candid way in which he unbosomed himself." With the war ended and his goal as abolitionist achieved, Garrison discontinued The Liberator and withdrew from the American Anti-Slavery Society. Fortunately, friends arranged for a national testimonial that provided financial security. By 1866-1867 he was enjoying an active retirement with honors at home and abroad, and a "plump and cunning" first grandchild. His letters show Garrison as a family man and curious observer as well as a reformer with a vision of a free and peaceful land.

General

Imprint:	The Belknap Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1979
Authors:	William Lloyd Garrison
Editors:	Walter M. Merrill
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	640
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-52665-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-674-52665-1
Barcode:	9780674526655

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