Ben Waber reviewed Force and Freedom by Kellie Carter Jackson
A Focused Dive into the Abolition Movement
5 stars
The ideological schisms in the abolition movement are glossed over in most books - not so here. Carter Jackson dives into the genesis of the movement, the initially strong pacifist wing, and the ascendent advocation for the need for violent struggle to destroy slavery in the US. This shows in much more granularity the evolution of the thinking of some of the most central abolition individuals - the somewhat contrasting development of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison's views was particularly insightful, and I also appreciated the examination of the different philosophical arguments around forms of resistance. Highly recommend
The ideological schisms in the abolition movement are glossed over in most books - not so here. Carter Jackson dives into the genesis of the movement, the initially strong pacifist wing, and the ascendent advocation for the need for violent struggle to destroy slavery in the US. This shows in much more granularity the evolution of the thinking of some of the most central abolition individuals - the somewhat contrasting development of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison's views was particularly insightful, and I also appreciated the examination of the different philosophical arguments around forms of resistance. Highly recommend