![]() Revolts like this one gained support from slaves in protest against their treatment, though almost all were either ended before they began or failed in execution. The slave revolt in Charleston that Handful joins in was also a real event, planned by the actual Denmark Vesey in Charleston in 1822, as slaves took inspiration from the successful Haitian rebellion of 1803 that liberated Haitian slaves from their masters through intense bloodshed. The Quaker religion became synonymous with the abolitionist cause, as many Quakers formed part of the Underground Railroad – safe houses that helped escaped slaves reach freedom in the North. In the novel, Sarah becomes a Quaker minister in order to better speak out against slavery. William Lloyd Garrison published a newspaper called The Liberator that published letters and treatises advocating freedom for the slaves. These efforts soon turned to the issue of gender equality as backlash to the visibility of women in the abolition movement rose. ![]() This movement gave rise to women like Sarah and Angelina Grimké, who wrote passionate pamphlets and rousing speeches in defense of the essential human rights of slaves. ![]() Toward the end of the antebellum years in the South, activists began touring the country advocating for abolition to free the slaves. ![]()
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