Meaning abolitionism
What does abolitionism mean? Here you find 7 meanings of the word abolitionism. You can also add a definition of abolitionism yourself
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abolitionism"belief in the principle of abolishing (something)," 1790, in a purely anti-slavery sense (distinguished from opposition to the slave trade); from abolition + -ism.
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abolitionismMovement advocating the immediate end of slavery. The abolitionist movement began in earnest in the United States in the 1820s and expanded under the influence of the Second Great Awakening, a Christi [..]
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abolitionismA movement for the abolition of slavery.
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abolitionismActive movement to end slavery in the U.S. North before the Civil War in the 1860s. Allusion
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abolitionismAbolitionism refers to a movement towards the abolition of slavery. In U.S., slavery was abolished in most of Latin America during the Independence Wars (1810–1822). Abolitionism had stimulated religi [..]
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abolitionism(n) the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
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abolitionism
An opinion in favor of the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists. First attested in the early 19th century.SOED5|page=6
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