Abolitionist writers:
* Frederick Douglass: A former slave who became a prominent abolitionist writer and orator. His autobiography, *Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave*, is a powerful account of his experiences and a scathing critique of slavery.
* Harriet Beecher Stowe: Author of *Uncle Tom's Cabin*, a novel that sparked outrage and galvanized support for abolition. It depicted the horrors of slavery and humanized enslaved people, becoming a powerful tool in the fight against the institution.
* Sojourner Truth: An escaped slave and abolitionist who delivered powerful speeches about the injustices of slavery, famously giving the "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
* William Lloyd Garrison: A prominent abolitionist journalist and editor of *The Liberator*, a newspaper that fiercely criticized slavery and advocated for immediate emancipation.
Other writers who tackled the issue of slavery in their works:
* Charles Dickens: Though not directly focused on the American South, Dickens explored themes of social injustice and exploitation in his works, such as *Oliver Twist*, which addressed issues of child labor and poverty, and *A Tale of Two Cities*, which explored revolution and the struggle against tyranny.
* Mark Twain: In works like *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*, Twain used satire and humor to expose the hypocrisy of a society that condoned slavery.
* Toni Morrison: In novels like *Beloved*, Morrison explored the lasting impact of slavery on African Americans and the psychological trauma it inflicted.
These are just a few examples, and many other writers throughout history have contributed to the understanding of slavery's injustices.