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Abolitionist Movement Research Paper

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The Abolitionist Movement was a movement that tried to end slavery in 1830-1870 (Abolitionist Movement). Many Americans, mainly in the north, sought to emancipate slavery. Some tactics and help to end racism and slavery included ACS, gradualism, colonization, and abolitionists. In previous years, some religious groups brought up gradually ending slavery, but in the 1830s abolitionists took it upon themselves to wipe it out immediately. Out of the reform groups in the 1800s, the movement to end slavery was the most divisive. Because of the North and South disagreement on slavery, the Civil War was in the works. The Abolitionist Movement was a revolutionary time in a nation that valued personal freedom. This movement lead to the abolition of …show more content…

They group established their own constitution which was based greatly on the U.S Constitution. It said that each state was independent and guaranteed slavery in Confederate areas. It also banned the import of slaves from outside countries and protective tariffs. The constitution also limited the president's terms to only six years. Jefferson Davis, a former senator from Mississippi, was elected president of the confederate States of America (The American Vision 304-307). The Civil War started because of Lincoln's plan to resupply Fort Sumter. Davis decided he would capture Fort Sumter before the supply could reach the area. A note was sent to the fort’s commander, Major Robert Anderson, to surrender by the morning of April 12, 1861 (The American Vision 304-307). Eventually, Confederate forces attacked the fort for thirty-three hours, but killed no one. It stopped when Anderson and his men surrendered. This was the start of the Civil War. After this invasion, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to serve in the military for 90 days (The American Vision 304-307). This created a problem in the Upper South. People did not want to secede but felt that was the only option left. Virginia left first , followed by Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Lincoln was afraid that Maryland would secede which would cause Washington to be surrounded by Confederate territory. To prevent this from happening, he imposed martial law in Baltimore. Martial law could allow the military to take control, replace civilian authorities, and suspend many civil rights (The American Vision 304-307). The war lasted for four long, tragic filled years. During these years many events happen, one of them being the issue of the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a decree freeing all people

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