Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep

Answer - A - Many abolitionists found William Lloyd Garrison to be too radical because he believed in the equal participation of women in his movement and fully included them in his cause.

Key Takeaway: The equal participation of women in the abolitionist movement was a cause for great argument by abolitionists. William Lloyd Garrison was often considered to be too radical because he believed that the full participation of women was absolutely necessary and vital to the success of the movement and the fight against slavery.

Garrison also alienated many abolitionists when he publicly stated that the Constitution was a pro-slavery document. As a result of Garrison’s beliefs, the party broke into two: the Liberty Part, accepting female membership; and the Foreign Antislavery Society, which did not allow women as members.