Summary: The Politics Of Abolition

The Politics of Abolition proved to be extremely controversial during the early days of the movement to end slavery. One simply had to choose sides and consequently a middle ground could not be peacefully reached. Early abolitionists claimed that slavery violated God’s Law and defied the purpose of independence. Not only did this claim bring about upset but the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was accredited by Abraham Lincoln to be the enzyme that sparked the Civil War. Slavery was heavily opposed in the North and valued in the south. Not only was slavery valued in the south but slave masters viewed their relationships with their slaves as an extended family almost, usually with in the light of an unruly child. Slavery was a matter of honor within