An Abolitionist is a person who does not entertain a specific practice or an institution. Such people were found in North America during the abolitionists' movement against slavery. There were various abolitionist leaders, and they impacted the movement significantly. These individuals were the primary reason why slavery was abolished in America. They included former slaves, former slave owners, and individuals from Quakers and Baptist religion. Today we focused on several abolitionist leaders: David Walker, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, Henry Highland Garnet, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. We discussed the Underground Railroad and how it operated as a network to help slaves escape to free territories.