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Which of the Following Statements Describes the Significance of William

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Which of the following statements describes the significance of William Lloyd Garrison as a historical figure?


A) As a white abolitionist, he demanded immediate emancipation of slaves and launched the anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator.
B) He organized an anti-slavery political party that grew in size such that it participated in several presidential elections in the early 1800s.
C) As a prominent business leader, he used calm, moderate language to oppose unfair treatment of laborers in factories and bring other industrialists to his side.
D) He was a black man murdered when a mob attacked his printing office, and his death sent shockwaves around the country.
E) As a southern senator, he actively defended slavery because of its importance to the economy and created a system for turning in runaways.

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