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William Lloyd Garrison
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America is ranked among the super power countries in the world because of her profound development (Henretta, Edwards, & Self, 2011). This is based on the existing culture and extent of expansion that can be observed. Consequently, there are factors that are considered to be influencers of the culture and expansion, and this includes individual persons. This essay focuses on exploring William Lloyd Garrison as an individual who had the most impact on the American culture and expansion in 1815 to 1860.
William Lloyd Garrison was an American journalist and activist who used speech and writing to champion successful abolitionist campaigns against slavery in America (Thomas, 2010). Garrison started an abolitionist paper known as ‘The Liberator’ in 1830 (Garrison, 2013) and in 1828 he got an opportunity to work as an editor at Genius of Emancipation a time when he was a member of the American Colonization society from which he broke away when he learned that it was only promoting the business of slavery (Thomas, 2010). In 1932, Garrison contributed to the establishment of an organization known as the ‘New England Anti-Slavery Society’ that was formed to fight slavery in America. During the breakout of civil war, Garrison constantly criticized the then constitution as it was a document that promoted the practice of slavery (Thomas, 2010). According to Thomas (2010), Garrison’s journalism was then used by the pacifist to support Abraham Lincoln’s policies and the subsequent Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862.

As a result, slavery was outlawed in the whole of America.
Therefore, it can be considered that Garrison’s work is the basis of today’s America’s culture and expansion that is evidenced in the constitution that is being used and the nature of freedom of movement and facile establishment of businesses within and outside America.
References
Thomas, W. (2010). William Lloyd Garrison: A radical voice against slavery. St. Catharines, Ont: Crabtree.
Garrison, W. L. (2013). Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Convention.
Henretta, J. A., Edwards, R., & Self, R. O. (2011). America’s history. Boston: Bedford/St Martins.