William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The Liberator, 1831 William Lloyd Garrison participated in reform causes in Massachusetts from a young age. In the 1820s he advocated Black colonization in Africa and the gradual abolition of slavery. Reading the work of Black northerners like David Walker changed his mind. In 1831, he created a newspaper, called The Liberator. … Continue reading William Lloyd Garrison Introduces The Liberator, 1831