was born on November 29, 1811. He was a well-known American reformer. His career of attempting to reform American society spanned 47 years. He put most of his energy into opposing slavery and supporting women's right's, labor reform, and temperance. In 1865 he attacked the Constitution. He attacked it because it supported slavery. He had married Ann Terry Greene. Greene had been taught by William Lloyd Garrison. Garrison and Phillips became friends. As the Civil War approached he became more and more certain that violence must be emplo ....