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The Abolitionists: 1820s-1838
8.1/10 · 167 votesJan 8, 201355 min
Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 25•+0.2 vs season avg
The story of how abolitionist allies William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimke turned a despised fringe movement against chattel slavery into a force that literally changed the nation.
Directed byRob Rapley
Seasons37
Episode Summary
"The Abolitionists: 1820s-1838" is episode 1 of American Experience season 25. It scored 8.1/10 from 167 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Rob Rapley, it aired on January 8, 2013.