Why read All on Fire?

Book cover of All on Fire: William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of American Slavery

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Widely acknowledged as the definitive history of the era, Henry Mayer's National Book Award finalist biography of William Lloyd Garrison brings to life one of the most significant American abolitionists. Extensively researched and exquisitely nuanced, the political and social climate of Garrison's times and his achievements appear here in all…

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Rick Swegan

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I’ll admit it—there is a theme here. One of the great eras for moral courage was the pre-Civil War United States, when slavery, women’s rights, immigration, and upheaval were constant.

William Lloyd Garrison was one of my heroes of the time. I love a voice that cries out, “I will be heard,” against the norms of society. Advocating for the immediate abolition of slavery, Garrison became the moral, vocal conscience of his times.

From Rick's list on The best books on moral courage in a world where courage seems to be lacking.