The abolitionists were people who believed in the abolition of slavery. They worked to end the slave trade and to protect the rights of slaves.
The abolitionists were successful in getting the slave trade abolished.
The abolitionists fought for the rights of slaves, even when it was dangerous.
noun
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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This was the second abolitionist society in the country.
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Leavitt was the editor 'The Evangelist' and an ardent abolitionist.
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The party was an early advocate of the abolitionist cause.
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One modern group that is hedonistic is the Abolitionist Society.
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The abolitionist movement is our most important forebear.
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Another issue concerned the role of women in the abolitionist movement.
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In 1853 Park started the abolitionist newspaper Industrial Luminary.
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The Abolitionist Party nominated candidates in the 1993 federal election.
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Hull writes and reviews for Abolitionist Online and The Compulsive Reader.
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Citizens in the city were active within the abolitionist movement.