I don't know I am also wondering why and I know I am not answering your question......... >:p
It was argued by members of the Xecond Continental Congress in the Pennsylvania Statehouse, later re-named Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylcania.
The Declaration of Independence :]
They favored no slavery. They wished to "abolish" slavery. Hence the term abolitionists.
The ideas embodied in the 1776 Declaration of Independence have not been changed. What has been changed are societies and governments seeking to create better societies. One of the beliefs of American abolitionists was that the American Declaration clearly, in their minds, showed Americans that slavery ran counter to the words of the declaration.
Because abolitionists are fighting for abolitionism which is the movement to end slavery. Reformers such as Dorothea Dix were fighting for the insane who were being mistreated. So in a way abolitionists are reformers but they are fighting to end slavery.
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abolitionists argued that slavery was morally wrong
abolitionists argued that slavery was morally wrong
abolitionists argued that slavery was morally wrong
Abolitionists argued that slavery was morally wrong.
Abolitionists used moral suasion to argue that slavery violated fundamental human rights and principles of morality, justice, and equality. They emphasized the immorality of treating human beings as property, appealing to the conscience and moral sensibilities of individuals to advocate for the abolition of slavery. This approach aimed to change societal attitudes and beliefs about the institution of slavery.
Patriots
The authors of the Declaration of Independence argued against taxation without representation and for religious freedom.
common sense
The group of US citizens named the antislavery abolitionists wanted to end slavery in the United States. This group of great influence believed that slavery was wrong and contradicted the Declaration of Independence.
Abolitionists used religion to justify their cause by emphasizing Christian values such as compassion, equality, and dignity for all individuals, regardless of race. They argued that slavery was incompatible with these beliefs and that it went against the teachings of love and justice in the Bible. Many abolitionists were motivated by their faith to fight against slavery and believed it was their moral duty to work towards its abolition.
Abraham Lincoln believed that all peoples were covered by the Declaration of Independence. He argued that if Blacks could be excluded then other people could also be excluded. In that situation, Lincoln argued that no group was safe.