MSTEP Social Studies Practice Test

Garrison built momentum for abolition not only through his writings but by organizing people into active groups. He helped establish the New England Anti-Slavery Society, a regional group in which abolitionists could coordinate lectures, petitions, and other actions to push for immediate emancipation. This provided a formal platform that extended the reach of his newspaper, turning readers into members who could take collective action. The other options either refer to movements or organizations he wasn’t primarily linked with (for example, a women’s suffrage group that came later, or a non-existent “Underground Railroad Society”), or describe a national organization that isn’t the focus of this question.