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Abolitionist children’s literature includes works written for children by authors committed to the movement to end slavery. It aimed to instill in young readers an understanding of slavery, racial hierarchies, sympathy for the enslaved, and a desire for emancipation. A variety of literary forms were used by abolitionist children’s authors including, short stories, poems, songs, nursery rhymes and dialogues, much of it written by white women. Pamphlets, picture books and periodicals were the primary forms of abolitionist children’s literature, often using Biblical themes to reinforce the wickedness of slavery. Abolitionist children's literature was countered with pro-slavery material aimed at children, which attempting to depict slavery as a noble pursuit, and slaves as stupid and grateful, or evil.
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- ↑ Alston, Paris; Siegel, Jeremy (April 29, 2022). "'An urgent moment': Why The Boston Globe and BU resurrected the abolitionist newspaper The Emancipator". Morning Edition. WGBH.
- ↑ Payne, Amber; Douglas, Deborah D. (April 24, 2022). "Editors' Letter: The Return of The Emancipator". BostonGlobe.com .
