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abolitionism

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


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In part, Lynch was influential because of the deep connection between birthright citizenship, racial equality, and abolitionism.

From Slate Mar. 18, 2026

Writes Mr. Kurlansky: “Brown, the onetime pariah of abolitionism, was becoming its leading symbol.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 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

The first plea is Mr. Thompson and abolitionism; the second express my principles and those of the despised gradualists.

From Discussion on American Slavery by Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge




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