Go on, the dagger's point may glare Amid thy pathway's gloom;
The fate which sternly threatens there
Is glorious martyrdom
What can be inferred from this passage about the times in which Whittier and Garrisorrived?
The abolitionists were preparing for armed conflict.
Speaking out against slavery was often very dangerous.
O People believed that slavery could only be abolished by force.
Being a martyr for a cause was frowned upon.