Radical abolitionism through self revelation in American literature

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The major purpose of the article is to shed light on the contribution of literature to the American abolitionist movement .The article shall be an attempt to reveal the major roots of black radicalism as well as the background of their ideological project and radical movement in the American society .In fact, the Americans and since the Revolution, have adopted a set of principles like the necessity of applying justice, freedom, and equality that became later the major ideals of the American society and that made the Americans feel themselves exceptional in founding the true democratic society in which every individual can enjoy freedom, equality ,and justice .The abolitionist movement came out to apply the theory of the “self evident truths" on the African American people.

Black writers saw in literature an appropriate tool to foster and argue for radical abolitionism.

Self revelation was a window through which the reading public could feel the plight of the African Americans in the USA society.