LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY
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Question
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What was an “abolitionist” in the 19th century?
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A person who wanted to end slavery.
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A person who wanted to prevent slaves from voting
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A person who did not want to work with slaves.
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A person who wanted to import more slaves from AFrica
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Explanation:
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: -These groups sent petitions with thousands of signatures to Congress, held abolition meetings and conferences, boycotted products made with slave labor, printed mountains of literature, and gave innumerable speeches for their cause.
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.
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