The first leading abolitionist was Dred Scott in 1897.
Southerners hated abolitionists because they would speak out against slavery. If there was no slaves than no one would work the fields for the rich men.
The abolitionists were members of the growing band of reformers who worked to abolish, or end, slavery.
abolitionists were mostly from the northern states because in the south slaves were used to work but in the north they had free labor.
It greatly angered the Abolitionists - remembering that most Northerners were not Abolitionists by any means.
There are still abolitionists to this day, because there is still slavery. (For example, it is estimated that 15-20% of the Mauritanian population is made of slaves.
Wilmot Lloyd Garrison
Wilmot Lloyd Garrison
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Catherine Beecher and Angelina Grimke. your welcome
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The group of people during the Civil War that were opposed to slavery were referred to as abolitionists. One of the most famous abolitionists was Benjamin Franklin, who was a leading member of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, one of the first formal organizations for abolition in the United States.
Many leading abolitionists were involved in other social justice movements, such as women's rights, temperance, and prison reform. They often saw these causes as interconnected and worked toward creating a more just and equitable society.
Escalation in tensions between abolitionists and pro-slavery proponents increased as abolitionists openly defied stricter laws, leading to increased incidents of conflict, arrests, and violence between the two groups.
no the couldn't be or else they wouldn't be abolitionists no the couldn't be or else they wouldn't be abolitionists
William Lloyd Garrison.
Southerners hated abolitionists because they would speak out against slavery. If there was no slaves than no one would work the fields for the rich men.
Abolitionists