"I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest—I will not equivocate—I will not excuse—I will not retreat a single inch—AND I WILL BE HEARD." — William Lloyd Garrison, The Liberator, January 1, 1831
The growth of immediatist abolitionism after 1831 was reinforced most directly by which broader development?
- A
Nativist opposition to Catholic immigration
- Bcheck_circle
The Second Great Awakening's emphasis on perfectionism and moral reform
- C
The temperance movement's success with the Maine Law
- D
The Market Revolution's expansion of southern cotton agriculture
Explanation
The Second Great Awakening encouraged believers to root out sin from society, energizing reform causes including immediate abolition led by evangelicals like Garrison and the Tappan brothers.