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Before the Civil War people who were against Slavery were called abolitionists. An abolitionist is someone who believes slavery should be abolished.
Yes, Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist. She was a prominent African American abolitionist and women's rights activist who fought against slavery and for the rights of all oppressed people. Truth is best known for her powerful speeches and writings advocating for the end of slavery and for gender and racial equality.
Northern Abolitionists did not react favorably to the Fugitive Slave Act. This is because it supported the cause they were against.
Well antislavery means against slavery. So during the civil war the Union people were antislavery. So something like "An abolitionist is an antislavery person."
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Charles Sumner
Yes. Charles Sumner was a Radical Republican and abolitionist Senator from Massachusetts. One day, after giving an inflammatory speech against slavery, a Southern Senator beat Sumner with a cane while Sumner was sitting at his desk in the Senate chamber.
Senator Charles Sumner was the Massachusetts representative. He wrote a speech against slavery and was beaten by Senator Preston Brooks when he read it to the other senators.
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In 1854 , Senator Stephen A. Douglas prosposed a bill that would divide the Nebraska territory into two terriotories - Nebraska and Kansas .
Abolitionist were the people who were against slavery.
A abolitionist is a peson that is against slavery.
Charles Sumner was fighting against the Kansas-Nebraska Act and Andrew Butler was one of the authors of this act.
Charles Sumner.
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not entirely sure if he was an "abolitionist", but he did preach against slavery (and alcohol)
Charles Sumner was a Massachusetts state senator who was in office from April 24th of 1851 to March 11th of 1874. He was best known for his efforts in the fight against slavery.