Well, i don't know alot, but I'm pretty sure the one i list is correct. Because it's all my history book talks about.
They were people who were against slavery for various reasons.
slavery in the Americas started when the Europeans came over and they started to enslave the native people
to reorganize the union and to stop slavery from spreading but later on it was to abolish slavery completely.
no ooooooofff!!!!!!!!!
As you know, the opinion of pro-slavery in the south, and anti-slavery in the north, but i hear there are more reasons.
Slavery. Opposing cultures. Stupidity. And States rights.
Abolitionists
One of the reasons could consist in his fear that Abraham Lincoln would be cruel against the opposing states.
The Whig Party
Type your answer here... He was an abolitionist (someone opposing slavery) who spoke out against slavery.
A principal reason for opposing slavery's expansion was a fear of competition with Southern slaveholders.
If you mean, means of opposing slavery in the US: working to make slavery illegal; helping slaves escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad; purchasing slaves and shipping them to Liberia, Africa (a well-intentioned but terribly misguided solution)
Economic reasons.
They were people who were against slavery for various reasons.
Republican Abraham Lincoln and southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge -Novanet
A principal reason for opposing slavery's expansion was a fear of competition with Southern slaveholders.
Why are some people against slavery give some reasons and explain