The Impact and Purpose of The North Star

The impact of abolitionist newspapers such as The North Star is clear. Anti slavery newspapers written and edited by Black abolitionists played a crucial role in leading America’s crusade against slavery. These articles helped inform the public about the inhumanity of slavery from the first-hand experiences of their authors. These papers also helped change the northern states’ public opinion about the practice of slavery. 

The North Star, specifically, gave Frederick Douglass a voice to share the atrocities of his time as an enslaved person. Given his impressive writing abilities, Douglass was able to reach a broad audience and build The North Star into a well known and trusted source for Americans to stay up to date with the abolitionist movement in America. As one of the most well known abolitionist newspapers of the time, The North Star contributed to a culture of speaking against wrongdoings and listening to the voices of those who have historically been silenced.