RD". (Written by William Lloyd Garrison as found in Bailey, 373)
             Every issue of "The Liberator" dealt only with the immediate emancipation of black slaves throughout the United States of America, which was even disliked by the northerners. These views made people consider him as one of the most radical voices during that time. This spark ignited the fire within Garrison and caused him to create the Anti-Slavery Society in 1831. (Bailey, 372) In the beginning only ten members joined the Society. (Lilley, 39) However his fellow members were so scared that his radical views may fend away potential followers that they made him the editor for their pamphlets and everything else published by the Society.
             William Lloyd Garrison gained recognition for many of his activities outside of "The Liberator" and the Anti-Slavery Society. He also got a lot of recognition for getting arrested at a woman's rights rally. However, he did not get arrested for doing anything considered illegal at that time, but because the law officers did not want him hurt by the angry mob. He also received a lot of recognition from his visit to Great Britain where he tried to gain support for the Anti-Slavery Society and collect donations. A lot of recognition was also given to him for having a five thousand dollar reward put over his head by Georgia for supposedly starting a slave revolt. (Lilley, 39) However, during that entire time he did not receive enough money even to get back to the United States, but he did receive a lot of moral support from the British people who thought that he was one of the greatest if not the greatest of the American abolitionists. (Lilley, 40) Garrison also had strong affiliations with Frederick Douglass which helped him gain support of Douglass' followers. (Douglass Letter) However, he was most known for his radical ideas which changed from time to time. In the beginning he believed that all of the slaves ...