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Abolitionist


Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
Source: civilwar.org

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Abolitionist


person who favors doing away with some law, custom, or institution, 1792, originally in reference to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, from abolition + -ist. By 1825 (in Britain) in reference to aboliti [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Abolitionist


A person who favored, and often fought for, the end of slavery. Related: Jacob Lawrence, Migration Series, 1940–41
Source: moma.org

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Abolitionist


person who opposes slavery.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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Abolitionist


A person who supported or worked for the abolishment of slavery.
Source: learnnc.org

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Abolitionist


A person who supported or actively demanded the prohibition of slavery.
Source: ohiocivilwarcentral.com

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Abolitionist


Abolitionist is a person who favors doing away with slavery. Abolitionism was a movement in Western Europe and the Americas to end the slave trade and set slaves free. The slave system aroused little [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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Abolitionist


(n) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
Source: beedictionary.com

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Abolitionist


(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery. since the late 18th century
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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