New England Churches Hosted Anti-Slavery Lectures
Congregationalist churches supported abolition throughout the 1830s. They provided crucial platforms for anti-slavery speakers. Their 1853 General Assembly formally condemned slavery as sinful despite potential consequences. This activism made them targets of Southern threats and criticism. These Northern churches provided meeting spaces, funding, and moral support for abolitionists. They did this when such positions still faced significant public opposition. Some congregations even faced violence for their anti-slavery stance.
