What new texts did abolitionists use in their petitions and campaigns to end the slave trade and slavery in the New World?
A) Biblical criticism that traced the end of Old Testament slavery
B) Enlightenment travel narratives that highlighted the value of foreign cultures
C) Firsthand accounts of slavery written by freed slaves
D) Philosophical treatises on the value of laissez-faire economics

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Abolitionists used firsthand accounts of slavery written by freed slaves to provide powerful, personal testimonies of the horrors of slavery, which were effective in garnering public support for their cause.

What New Texts Did Abolitionists Use in Their Petitions and Campaigns