Ethics

Organizational Issues (The Abolitionists)

Eddie L Kemp

ETH/316 Version 3

April 13, 2014

Tana Romero

Organizational Issues (The Abolitionists)

Combing five films dealing with the abolitionist, to include Frederick Douglass a former slave, William Lloyd Garrison an outsider, Angelina Grimké a southern socialite, John Brown a militant and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Author of Uncle Tom's cabin. All were instrumental and played key roles in the abolitionist movement. Each influenced by the other in some way, both external, societal and their own sense of right, pressured them to move forward and establish the abolitionist society. Once established that society the (Abolitionists society) pressured the greater masses of American society to change, to open their eyes to see that slaves indeed are humans they are the same as us. Although slavery was legal in certain states to these individuals it was unethical, they made it their mission to open the eyes of the world to see it for what it really was. Essentially to open societies eyes and walk in the shoes of the slave. We as humans, as a society of American citizens cannot just stand by watching this behavior. We can and have to sermon the courage individually and collectively, take the initiative when our conscious or subconscious tells us something is not quite right. Step up and take action, to question what we perceive as wrong what is unethical and immoral. It only takes one of us to start the process.

Fredrick Douglas resigned to slavery until he heard the news. There were free slaves out there. With curiosity, he met and befriended, William Lloyd Garrison.

Orphaned at a young age, as an outsider William Lloyd Garrison was bold enough to ask questions why. We are all human we are all man!

Angelina Grimke, the southern (wealthy) socialite. Wealthy until she left home, uneasy with her status and place in society she felt it morally and unethical too live as she did with others in society suffering...