USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Quakers were among the most prominent slave traders during the early days of the country; paradoxically, they were also among the first denominations to protest slavery. The denomination’s internal battle to do so, however, took over a century.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Society of Friends (known as the Quakers) became involved in political and social movements during the eighteenth century. In particular, they were the first religious movement to condemn slavery and would not allow their members to own slaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1776, Quakers were prohibited from owning slaves, and 14 years later they petitioned the U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery. As a primary Quaker belief is that all human beings are equal and worthy of respect, the fight for human rights has also extended to many other areas of society.

Detailed explanation-4: -The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition against slavery was the first protest against African American slavery made by a religious body in the English colonies.