LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY
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Someone in favor of women’s rights.
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Sought to bring an end to slavery
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Wanted to bring an end to the production and consumption of alcohol.
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Sought to end the mistreatment of prison inmates
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Detailed explanation-1: -An abolitionist, as the name implies, is a person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century. More specifically, these individuals sought the immediate and full emancipation of all enslaved people.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the Civil War began in 1861, abolitionists rallied to the Union cause. They rejoiced when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring the slaves free in many parts of the South. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -Slavery. Slavery was a deeply rooted institution in North America that remained legal in the United States until 1865. It took the abolition movement, a civil war, and the ratification of the 13th amendment to end slavery.
Detailed explanation-4: -13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865)