abolitionism
noun
ab·o·li·tion·ism
ˌa-bə-ˈli-shə-ˌni-zəm 
: principles or measures promoting the abolition especially of slavery
among the New Englanders committed to abolitionism
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From snark to high-minded abolitionism Newspapers had been around for centuries, but as American rates of literacy rose, millions of ordinary citizens became daily news junkies.
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Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
The obvious difference between anti-speciesism and abolitionism or women’s liberation, of course, is that the oppressed are not the same species as their oppressors and lack the capacity to rationally voice arguments or organize on their own behalf.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Rising like a wedding cake, the piece is an exploration on the themes of colonial enslavement, abolitionism, and activism.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, which compelled authorities in the north to arrest those who had escaped slavery in the south as well as those who helped the self-emancipated, did much to activate a greater interest in abolitionism.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2024
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Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
The obvious difference between anti-speciesism and abolitionism or women’s liberation, of course, is that the oppressed are not the same species as their oppressors and lack the capacity to rationally voice arguments or organize on their own behalf.
—Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Rising like a wedding cake, the piece is an exploration on the themes of colonial enslavement, abolitionism, and activism.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, which compelled authorities in the north to arrest those who had escaped slavery in the south as well as those who helped the self-emancipated, did much to activate a greater interest in abolitionism.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2024
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“Abolitionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abolitionism. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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