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How did john brown try to end slavery?
John Brown tried to end slavery by sacrificing himself for the life's of slaves.
When and why did the abolitionist movement end?
The abolitionist movement largely ended in 1863 with the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, which made slavery illegal. Since the abolitionist movement had been founded to try and abolish slavery, it's work was done.
Did the president Zachary Taylor try to stop slavery?
Zachary Taylor did try to free the slaves
Did people try to help slaves run away in 1774?
Some did yes. Especially the Quakers
Why were southerners angry when Abraham Lincoln was elected for president?
Abraham Lincoln had gradually become convinced that slavery was morally and ethically wrong, and that it had to end. Southerners were certain that as president, Lincoln would take steps to end slavery and free the slaves. Plantation owners, who relied on slave labor, were especially opposed to what Lincoln wanted to do, but even most ordinary southerners agreed that their states should have the right to own slaves.
