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Abolitionism
Abolitionism is a movement against slavery. Its objective is to put an end to the slave trade and set slaves free. The first European law abolishing colonial slavery was passed in 1542.
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Which of the northern groups supported the south in its resistance to abolition?
Urban white workers and wealthy industrialists from the North supported the South in its resistance to abolition.
Did Women play a prominent role in the Abolition movement?
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a fictional novel about a slave that is killed by his master. That book made many of the people who read it, extremely unhappy and they wanted to abolish slavery in the USA.
Women, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, did play a prominent role in the Abolition movement.
Why was the north reluctant to eliminate slavery?
The north wanted to eliminate slavery not for the beauty of the eyes of slaves but because the north was an industrial place, not like the agricultural south.
The north wanted just to protect the union .
How did the African diapora start?
The African diaspora began with the transatlantic slave trade, where millions of Africans were forcibly taken from their homelands and transported to the Americas to be enslaved. This mass movement of people spread African culture, traditions, and heritage across the world.
Which fugitive slave whose arrest led to violence between abolitionists and government officials?
anthony burns
How was it important for the African Americans to be granted freedom?
It is unfair. Why don't we slave other people like americans or chinese
How did some brave people help slaves escape to freedom?
the under groundrail road :) welcomethey care about people
Why did some northern factory owners oppose abolitionism?
They opposed it because they received cotton from the southern plantations for clothes so slavery was also a source of money for them.
How did Angelina Grimke contribute to the abolitionist movement?
Just do some research and then write your one minute statement!
Did wilmot consider himself an abolitionist?
No. He specifically says in a speech in Congress, "I ask not that slavery be abolished." He does, however, "demand that this government preserve the integrity of free territory against the aggressions of slavery"
It have us an almost unrepairable past and today some slight racial thoughts remain towards African Americans.
Whose abolition bill ended the british slave trade backin 1801?
William Wilberforce but it wasn't until 1807.
What happened in 1619 that caused the civil war?
The first slaves were brought to America. They were more indentured servants though.
What role did William Wilberforce play in the abolition of slavery in the British empire?
He was an early leader of the movement to abolish slavery and helped found the Anti-Slavery Society.
What statements characterize the Abolitionist Movement in America?
The abolitionist movement was created to abolish slavery in America, and it was supported by a fair amount of Americans.
How did the abolitionist movement have a long-term impact on American history?
By starting a tradition of action for social and political change
Who were the owners or colorful luggage?
Now i know this may seem like a silly answer but this is what they were really called (and if you are studying this then you should know) : carpetbaggers
