Oberlin, Hotbed of Abolitionism

By exploring the role of Oberlin - the college and the community - in fighting against slavery and for social equality, J. Brent Morris establishes this "hotbed of abolitionism" as the core of the antislavery movement in the West and as one of the most influential reform groups in antebellum America.

Explorand rolul lui Oberlin - colegiul si comunitatea - in lupta impotriva sclaviei si pentru egalitatea sociala, J. Brent Morris stabileste acest „focar al abolitionismului” ca nucleu al miscarii antislaviste din Occident si ca unul dintre cele mai influente grupuri de reforma in America antebelica.