abolitionism
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Cassius Marcellus Clay’s outspoken abolitionism put his life at constant risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
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
Until then, abolitionism was a hated eastern conception.
From Lincoln, the Politician by Levy, T. Aaron
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
