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abolitionism

[ab-uh-lish-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌæb əˈlɪʃ əˌnɪz əm /


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In his early 20s, Clay attended Yale, where he for the first time encountered abolitionism.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Some lawmakers, like Cash, have roots in conservative religious communities that embrace abolitionism or experience working with aligned groups.

From Slate Nov. 21, 2025

Kenneth, who is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, added "We taught the students today that Frederick wasn't much older than they are now when he started his career in abolitionism and activism."

From BBC Apr. 19, 2024

It’s the same impulse that supported 19th century abolitionism and reconstruction after the Civil War.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2023

Exeter Hall and the Stafford House became the centre of this new system, around which revolved all the lights of British abolitionism.

From History of American Abolitionism by Fontaine, F. G. de




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