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In the period before and during the US Civil War , a person who wanted to end slavery was called an Abolitionist - because he or she was in favor of the abolition of slavery. A good example of an abolitionist is Abraham Lincoln in America, but in England, William Wilberforce was one of the major abolitionists.

Although Lincoln was personally against slavery he was not an abolitionist. An abolitionist wanted to end slavery all at once as an of the government. Lincoln saw no solution to the slavery problem and worked for keeping the UNion whole as his priority.

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An abolishonist (sp?). Someone who wanted to abolish slavery.

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Abolishonist

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Abraham Lincoln

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A person who wanted to end slavery was called?

abolitionist


What was a person who wanted to end slavery completely in the US called?

abolitionist


What does an abolitionist want to do?

they wanted to end slavery


What was a person called who wanted to end slavery during the American Revolution?

abolitionist


Did the north want slavery?

No. North wanted to end slavery and south wanted slavery


What did the north want?

During the American Civil War, the North (Union) wanted to preserve the unity of the United States by defeating the Confederacy and ending slavery. They sought to maintain a strong central government and prevent the secession of Southern states.


Did the Union wanted slavery to happen?

No, the Union wanted to end slavery, that was the reason was for the Civil War. The Confederacy wanted slavery


Abolition?

A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States


What were the abolitionists viewpoints on slavery?

They're called abolitionists because they wanted to abolish slavery. They hated it, thought it was morally wrong, and wanted it to end. They were usually northerners or previously slaved southerners


Why did Americans want to end slavery?

Because they thought it was wrong to not even consider them people and that they were beaten and hurt by the slave owners. People who wanted slavery to end were called abolitionists.


What did the confederate Constitution called for the end of the slave trade but not?

I think you are confused. The confederacy wanted to keep slavery.


Did an abolitionist want slavery to end?

Yes. They wanted to abolish slavery.