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It was a push to end human slavery in the United States. This movement wasn't readily accepted because it was an entirely new idea--no other country had really questioned the morality of keeping slaves. Because slavery had been a widely accepted practice, many people in the U.S. had them. There were many slaves serving in small families as a maid/servant/mother. They were usually accepted as a part of the family. There were some, however, who were put to hard work on the notorious plantations, where the amount of labor directly effected the amount they could produce. These slaves were not considered a part of the family, but as property to be used as needed. They were little more than an investment in many cases. The slaves were usually treated fairly well, because the owners wanted to protect their investment, but that is all they were. Because slaves were so widely used, it was hard to convince people to let them go.

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The abolitionist movement began to gather support in Northern states in the 1830's. It was a small but vocal group that believed that slavery was immoral. They demanded that the institution of slavery be abolished at once. While few Northerners could disagree about the immorality of slavery, to somehow, abolish it at once seemed impossible. Most Americans believed that the abolitionists were far too radical. Some Northerners believed that an abrupt end to slavery would see the North flooded with free slaves that would cause economic and social unrest.

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It was a movement to end the slave trade and set slaves free.

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That was the movement to abolish slavery.

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