• Change needs to be
made through church activism, recognition of Christian
morality, and the passing of a new law. A change in direction is
needed to return to the foundations on which this country
is laid. Church activism is an important place to start.
Church activism has played an important role in the development
of this country and in many important issues. Just as many of
the Founding Fathers were men of God, so were those who
headed the abolition movement. One American editor,
abolitionist, and clergyman who greatly influenced the
country was Henry Ward Beecher.[52] He addressed many issues of his
time, including slavery, from behind his pulpit.
•
Frederick Douglass, a former slave and
abolitionist, led many to
understand the wrongs of slavery. His words against slavery were more than personal belief but also guidance from God. In The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, he wrote, “Every tone [of the songs of slaves] was a testimony against slavery, and
a prayer to God
for deliverance from chains.”[53]