Theodore Weld: Architect of Abolitionism

By Susan Down

Book Overview

Theodore Weld was an early agitator for abolition. This book describes how Weld successfully forced the issue of slavery into the forefront of people's consciousness through speeches and activism, particularly at the university level, where he confronted education authorities who didn't wish for slavery to be debated or even discussed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778710653
• ISBN13: 9780778710653
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9