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An abolitionist is one who believes that an institution should be abolished, that is, removed and/or made illegal. This is specifically applied to those who sought to end slavery in the US in the 19th century. Notable abolitionists included John Brown (who wanted to free slaves by force), Harriet Beecher Stowe (who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin), and Thomas Paine, who was also the well-known author of Common Sense. There were many Quakers such as Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, and John Woolman.

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