Slavery is a Crime

Slavery is a Crime

            During Garrison’s lifetime, political power, influence and financial resources overwhelmingly compromised slavery. At one time, there was a colonial faction willing to raise funds to ship Africans back to Africa, but they could not support a ban on slavery. Many movements on antislavery were hostile to Garrison and other abolitionists that insisted on a fight for equal rights and emancipation of African Americans. Garrison led the nation in confronting one of the most fundamental moral issues in history (Foner, 2014).

            Some of his achievements included joining forces with ordinary victims of injustices to attain a social change. His effort was condemned and ridiculed as wrong and impossible at first. However, he boldly insisted for moral clarity in the United States through accordance of equal rights to all, thus overshadowing his era’s most influential political figures.

            Garrison conceived The Liberator and focused its strategies on slavery abolition (Fauchald, 2010). At the time, the US president was a slave owner. The president intended to free slaves that yearned for resettlement in Africa.  It was hardly possible for the US legislature to enact policies abolishing or limiting slavery. Garrison separated insiders that quietly lobbied with the corridors of power and the outsiders who insisted on the expression of dissatisfaction and public manifestation to overcome the government institutions.

            St. Louis Arch museum has a plague quoting Stephen Douglas. Similar to Garrison, he championed the rights of states as a democrat. Personally, he was against slavery and infringement of human rights. Therefore, he launched a strong defense on his views by passing legislation that limited slavery spread.

            Today, Garrison’s views on antislavery are still beneficial and crucial in ensuring peaceful coexistence between the whites and the people of color. It is hard to imagine a prosperous and united America if Garrison’s stance was not embraced. In the modern times, America is a symbol of freedom and liberty emulated by large and small countries alike. The country’s development and global dominance can be traced to the time when slavery was eliminated. Therefore, Garrison was ahead of his time.

             Fight for abolition should serve as an enduring lesson to the US Supreme Court. A few issues and aftershocks of slavery are still pending. Some of the laws indirectly endorse prejudice and segregation between black and whites. Besides, lack of concern for life through the endorsement of abortion stains Garrisons values of liberty and the respect for human life. Moral decay is gradually creeping into the American society. If the American Supreme Court is committing an atrocity against lives of innocent unborn children, then it is possible for the same institution to repeal or constrict the centuries-old anti-slavery laws. Garrison William's legacy calls for activists to advocate for child killing abolition and to uphold the universal right of life.

            In summary, the materialization of Garrison’s dream is light-years away if reforms for social cohesion are not enforced in America. African Americans Latin Americans and other minorities are increasingly becoming dissatisfied with evident mistreatment and a skewed legal system that favor the whites. Police brutality towards the black community in Chicago, New Jersey, Washington DC, and other regions is one of the latest instances threatening the national unity. Besides, cases of white extremism are on the rise. It signifies that the society is hanging in a delicate balance that can trigger national instability. This is highly possible if the relevant authorities fail to curb and address the rising issues and embrace Garrison’s principles.

References

Fauchald, N. (2010). William Lloyd Garrison: Abolitionist and journalist. Minneapolis, Minn: Compass Point Books.

Foner, E. (2014). Give me liberty!: An American history. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.