Lesson 34 of 84 · Reform Movements
⭐ 30 XPAbolition: The Movement to End Slavery
The abolition movement aimed to end slavery in the United States and was fueled by the belief that all people deserve freedom and equality.
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The abolition movement aimed to end slavery in the United States and was fueled by the belief that all people deserve freedom and equality. Activists, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, fought passionately for the rights of enslaved individuals, organizing rallies, writing articles, and helping people escape through the Underground Railroad. Their efforts eventually contributed to the passing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865.
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Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became a leading abolitionist.
Harriet Tubman helped many enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
The 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865 to end slavery.
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