TASK

You are there and you have a choice to make -- Do you

1. support the will of the majority of the people in the angry mob?
2. believe in freedom of speech and allow Garrison to address the crowd?
3. stand up for Mr. Garrison and help him escape from the mob?

You will use primary sources to understand the significance of the life of Garrison.

Create your own handbill that supports Garrison’s right to speak and will be distributed on October 21, 1835.