Equality in Christ Inspired Freedom Fighters
Frederick Douglass cited Galatians 3:28 (“There is neither slave nor free”) to argue for both spiritual and social equality. This verse sparked intense debates at the 1837 Anti-Slavery Convention in London. Pro-slavery theologians tried to limit this equality to spiritual matters only. They wanted to preserve social hierarchies. The passage became a powerful rallying cry for Christians opposed to slavery. They saw human bondage as fundamentally contrary to their faith’s core message about human worth and dignity.
