SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
SOUTHERN SECESSION
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Question
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World War
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End Slavery
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Free States
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most early abolitionists were white, religious Americans, but some of the most prominent leaders of the movement were also Black men and women who had escaped from bondage. The abolitionists saw slavery as an abomination and an affliction on the United States, making it their goal to eradicate slave ownership.
Detailed explanation-2: -Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -1834 The Abolition Act abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire, including British colonies in North America. The bill emancipates slaves in all British colonies and appropriates nearly $100 million in today’s money to compensate slave owners for their losses.