Garrison was a radical abolitionist who organized the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society and founded The Liberator, a Northern anti-slavery newspaper. Garrison and the Grimké sisters supported the immediate emancipation and integration of African Americans and strongly rejected the beliefs of conservative Northern abolitionists who favored colonization and progressivism. In September 1835, Angelina wrote a letter to Garrison "declaring her support for his radical position against slavery." In the letter, Angelina revealed her personal concerns regarding the pro-slavery and anti-abolitionist riots that were taking place across the country. She said that “although I expected opposition, I was not prepared for it so soon – and I was very afraid that [the] abolitionists would be pushed back…and thrown into confusion.” » Angelina concluded her letter with an ardent appeal to Garrison to stand firm in his convictions. She begged: “[t]he ground you stand on is holy ground: don’t…never abandon it. If you abandon him, the slave's hope is extinguished. Garrison was deeply moved by the contents of Angelina's letter; Moreover, he recognized the value and honesty of Angelina's words and astutely discerned that they should be read and admired by a national audience. Therefore, Garrison published