USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Antebellum Period, what was a person who wanted an immediate end to slavery called?
A
Secessionist
B
Abolitionist
C
Republican
D
Southerner
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abolitionists were a divided group. On one side were advocates like Garrison, who called for an immediate end to slavery. If that were impossible, it was thought, then the North and South should part ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Abolitionist movement during the Antebellum period, was a critical time in American history. The goal of this movement was to emancipate all slaves immediately, and end discrimination, as well as segregation. The brave men and women involved in this movement were called abolitionists and antislavery advocates.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Is an Abolitionist? 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-4: -Thomas Paine’s 1775 article “African Slavery in America” was one of the first to advocate abolishing slavery and freeing slaves.

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