Reflecting the pervasive character of paternalism, existing studies, with notable exceptions, portray moral suasion as the creation of white abolitionists, best exemplified by the Garrisonians.(2)
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Many white abolitionists, while decrying slavery, ... William Lloyd Garrison published the Liberator, a radical anti-slavery newspaper, from 1831 until after the end of the Civil War in 1865. One of the few whites to support Walker's Appeal, he favored a non-violent, pacifist approach known as moral suasion;
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Abolitionists put forward a wide range of approaches to end slavery, from moral persuasion to boycotts to the endorsement of violent rebellion. ... Birney's ideas about achieving abolition using political means and moral suasion caused friction with William Lloyd Garrison, who encouraged his followers to boycott politics...
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Calling this strategy “moral suasion”, these neophyte abolitionists believed that theirs was a message of healing and reconciliation to be delivered by ...
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Although black and white abolitionists often worked together, ... Drafted by William Lloyd Garrison, the declaration pledged its members to work for emancipation through non-violent actions of "moral suasion," or "the overthrow of prejudice by the power of love." The society encouraged public lectures, publications,
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries certain U.S. abolitionist organizations used moral suasion to seek an end to slavery. Abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879) used this strategy in their published writings and public speeches.
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William Garrison (1805-1879) was a famous abolitionist who used moral suasion in his published works and public speeches. Garrison, and abolitionists like ...
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The coercionist tends to argue that moral suasion is largely ineffective. Perhaps it is merely too slow and justice cries out for a quicker solution. Or perhaps that, without force, no true progress can be made. Worse, attempts to morally suade, without any hint of force, might end up perpetuating the oppression.
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Condemning slavery on moral grounds, abolitionists pursued immediate emancipation through moral suasion tactics. Individual slaveholders and national religious institutions--the chief targets of moral suasion--largely rejected abolitionist appeals.
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Moral Suasion; A persuasion tactic used by an authority (i.e. Federal Reserve Board) to influence and pressure, but not force, banks into adhering to policy. Tactics used are closed-door meetings with bank directors, increased severity of inspections, appeals to community spirit, or vague threats.
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