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.@tanehisicoates An age-old tension for American activists: to celebrate victory or not to celebrate. Abolitionists divided on this, too.Permalink On twitter.com
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.@tanehisicoates After slavery abolished, one wing of abolitionists immediately said "well that makes no difference without ...."Permalink On twitter.com
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.@tanehisicoates My view of conflict b/w Garrison & others over ending Am. Anti-Slavery Scty: G wants to say SLAVERY died, it's a big deal.Permalink On twitter.com
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.@tanehisicoates Garrison had no illusion that slavery's end meant job was done, any more than "take down the flag" people think That's It.Permalink On twitter.com
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.@tanehisicoates That said, the other side (Phillips/Douglass) were right too to be wary of premature celebration, as are those wary today.On twitter.com
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