Introduction: Descriptive/Quotation

It took over 2000 years for Aristotle to be proven wrong. Societies since the beginning of time have been convinced that “humanity is divided in two: the masters and slaves” (p.#). It took just one man’s passion to ignite the spirits of an entire generation. Thomas Clarkson and his band of brave men were the original believers in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Clarkson was a wise man who instilled the idea of peaceful protest upon all those that followed the abolitionists’ cause. Ghandi once said that effective boycotting is “a weapon of the strong” (?); and that violence only ensues when one’s mind is no longer in harmony. While many believe that the greatest victories are accomplished on a battlefield only true victories are those that are achieved through effective non violence protests.