The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4

"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4" by the American Anti-Slavery Society is a passionate outcry against slavery in early 19th-century America, where the publication is composed of essays and open letters that try to appeal to reader's sense of justice. Calling attention to the injustices faced by enslaved people, the text paints a picture of constitutional rights, such as freedom of speech, being crushed by alliances between politicians in the North and the slaveholders in the South. It recounts violent crackdowns on peaceful anti-slavery gatherings, the writing urges Americans to stand up for basic freedoms, and uses America’s core values to push citizens to resist the oppression that slavery represents. The story shows the fight against it not only as a moral duty but as a crucial defense of democracy.