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About 1/5 of all northerners
I don't know whether they formally opposed Abolition. But it is true that most Northerners were not greatly offended by the institution of slavery, and they certainly didn't leap into uniform to free Southern slaves. Even the Emancipation Proclamation did not convert many to the Abolitionist cause. Slavery was killed by the war itself - from when Lincoln ordered the troops to rob the enemy of his property, including slaves. Unless the Confederates were to win the war, these (ex) slaves could never be returned to their (ex) owners.
Many southerners who favored abolition were often frightened into staying silent about their beliefs. William Lloyd Garrison is an example of someone who was a prominent abolitionist.
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Many Northerners were for the proclamation that ended slavery. However, there were Northerners who felt like Southerners and opposed it.
The Abolition of Britain has 362 pages.
The Quakers were one of the first Christian groups to speak out against slavery and actively work towards its abolition. They believed in the inherent value and equality of all individuals, regardless of race. Their efforts played a significant role in the eventual abolition of slavery in many countries.
Southern slaves produced the cotton, and workers at Northern mills (who were paid not much more than slaves) turned it into clothing, bedding, and other items. This was the main reason many Northerners were against abolition: the loss of slave labor would affect not just the South's plantation society, but the North's industrial economy as well.
Southern slaves produced the cotton, and workers at Northern mills (who were paid not much more than slaves) turned it into clothing, bedding, and other items. This was the main reason many Northerners were against abolition: the loss of slave labor would affect not just the South's plantation society, but the North's industrial economy as well.
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About 1/5 of all northerners
many northerners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves.
The people who fought for abolition also fought for women's rights because their main aim was to fight for human rights. Women were slaves to the societal rule of that time, but with time they became emancipated. .
Abolition is when you put an end to something by law and many people fight for abortion to become illegal.