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Michael Matkowski
11/15/2015 12:59:40 pm
Hello Ms. Beecher. Its a pleasure to meet you, miss. Let's get right into this, shall we? Do you feel that southerners are active in the abolitionist movement?
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Jakob Morris
11/16/2015 03:31:22 pm
Hello! I'd like to start out my answer by pointing out that I agree wholeheartedly that slavery is, in fact, a moral evil. I do believe that the institution must be done away with, but I must point out that we are doing it all wrong right now. The South is obviously not in favor of the movement known as abolitionism, but that's because of the economic implications of such a movement. The South depends on the labor provided by slavery, and it would be catastrophic to eliminate it. But that's not to say that Southerners are not active in its amelioration; most people - especially those of religious background - would not deny that any God-loving slave-holder would know to treat his slaves as if he were free, and to mitigate suffering caused to the slave in any way possible. So no, I don't feel like Southerners are active in this new Abolitionist movement, for this movement would have negative impacts on their livelihood. However, I do believe that many Southerners actively try to lessen the suffering of their slaves whilst attempting to change the laws in whatever ways they can.
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Aidan Enright
11/16/2015 04:28:43 pm
Miss Beacher, now that you have adequately informed us on whether or not southerners were active in the abolition movement and why that is; I would like to ask you one more question. What opposition did Grimke experience and why?
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Jakob Morris
11/16/2015 07:43:44 pm
The Grimke sisters seem to be attracting criticism from their extremely unconventional ideals. I mean, not only are women openly and loudly proclaiming their right to petition and influence society, they are also calling for immediate abolition and a whole society of Abolitionist women; an unprecedented move in American society! People are angry about their speaking out, simple as that. People who are in support of slavery as well as conventional gender roles are sure to be angry about a woman who is openly criticizing their lifestyles. They believe that such a sudden eradication of slavery like she is suggesting would have catastrophic effects on the whole country, both economically and socially. So not only are the Grimke sisters facing criticism for their unwonted beliefs, they are also being criticized for the inconvenience of those beliefs!
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