The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society was an abolitionist organization founded in 1832 that aimed to end slavery and promote racial equality through nonviolent means, such as public speaking, publishing anti-slavery literature, and organizing protests.
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American Anti-Slavery Society: A national organization formed in 1833 that shared similar goals with the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society but operated at a larger scale.
Frederick Douglass: An escaped slave who became one of the most influential abolitionists of his time and worked closely with the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society.
William Lloyd Garrison: A prominent abolitionist and co-founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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