quakers
The Quakers strongly supported the abolition of slavery and founded the world's first anti-slavery society in 1775. They were a religious group known for their beliefs in social justice and equality, which led them to actively campaign against the institution of slavery.
The Mennonites were the first religious group to openly oppose slavery. Owning slaves was completely forbidden in this Christian community.
The Quakers helped to lead the fight to end slavery. They were the first religious group to question the morality of slavery. They were instrumental in the successful operation of the 'Underground Railroad" that helped slaves escape to the northern state and then to Canada. You can read more about this interesting and egalitarian group at the related link.
The Quakers were among the first religious groups to speak out against slavery in the United States. They actively campaigned against the institution of slavery and were instrumental in the abolitionist movement.
Answer this question… Which of these people formed the Anti-Slavery Society, a group that helped end slavery in the British Empire? Apex: William Wilberforce
He was in the Anti-slavery Society. ;)
The Quakers were the first group to publicly criticize slavery.
a religious group
The Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, were a prominent religious group of abolitionists in Philadelphia in the late 1700s. Their commitment to equality and the belief in the inherent worth of every individual led many Quakers to actively work towards the abolition of slavery. Some Quakers played key roles in the Underground Railroad and other anti-slavery efforts.
The Quakers.
In 1833, a group of well-known abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison, founded the American Anti-Slavery Society.
The Religious Society of Friends (most often called Quakers.)