The History of Slavery

In the 18 thirties, a lot of abolitionist movements in the north start petitioning people in the south. While it responds by adopting probably the most daconian laws and anti free speech laws in american history. There was an attempt to basically have a federal law that would prohibit the circulation of abolitionisttracts throughout the south. Butthen, but that that didn't and i think, again, one of the reasons for that was a culture of free speech. And this is also where frederick douglas comes into the picture, because i think in 18 60, he is about to give a speech in boston at an abolitionist meeting. And then you