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In this sentence, New England is the compound noun.
New England is an open compound word.
This statement is true. Sojourner Truth was a former slave who took up the cause of abolition.
There was no slavery in the midwest or west, other than most parts of east coast and southeastern states from 1619 to 1850. The north was later against slavery since 1850s, while the south wanted slavery.
former slave who spoke against slavery
Quakers were among the first in England to speak out AGAINST slavery.
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William Lloyd Garrison asked people who are against slavery to actively work towards its abolition by speaking out against it, promoting equality for all individuals, and supporting anti-slavery movements and organizations.
Reformers fought against slavery by advocating for its abolition through political means, such as organizing anti-slavery movements and petitioning lawmakers for legislative change. They also utilized literature and public speaking to raise awareness about the inhumanity of slavery and promote moral and ethical arguments against its practice.
England passed the first law against slavery in 1807
In 1831, William Lloyd Garrison organized the New England Anti-Slavery Society. The society sponsored agents who traveled throughout the region speaking at churches and lecture halls speaking on behalf of the abolition of slavery.
They would not have enough state votes to pass the constitution if slavery was outlawed by it. The south would have voted against it.