abolitionist

The exhibit explained that, prior to becoming an abolitionist, he had enslaved people in his household.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

The relief depicts an actual event: Shaw, scion of a prominent abolitionist family, is on horseback leading one of the conflict’s first black regiments off to the front.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Other than the Bible, it was the bestselling book in 19th-century America, and it brought the abolitionist movement to mainstream awareness as no politician or orator had done before it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The bill became the second abolitionist proposal to pass through a committee this spring before time ran out to pass it this session.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

The more their abolitionist friends challenged their positions, the more unyielding they became in their opinions about women’s rights.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

The abolitionists also assert that women should be punished not for abortion but for homicide.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

The Slavery Abolition Act became British law in 1834, during a century that would see worldwide emancipations thanks to the efforts of enslaved people and abolitionists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

Known as prison abolitionists, these groups want to see as many prisons close as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025

Self-proclaimed abolitionists pressed this point when they mobilized in the 2010s.

From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2025

Amy and Isaac Post were also abolitionists, passionate about ending the practice of slavery.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock