Abolitionist Movement

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This paper discusses the impact of the abolitionist movement on American history. In particular, the writer discusses the influence of the movement in ending slavery and affecting other forms of social change. The paper describes abolitionism initially as a resistance movement among slaves. The role of whites, the Church and women in the abolitionist movement is also discussed.

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Abstract
Introduction
The Abolition Movement
Social Changes
Equal Rights for Women
Racial Amity
Constitutional Reforms
Conclusion
References

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"The abolitionist movement was active in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. From a purely a black resistance movement against their masters in the 16th century, the abolitionist movement gained strength and found active involvement from the white community during the nineteenth century. Among the various reasons, the active intervention of the church and the motives of freedom that characterized the American revolution, had a strong bearing in the development of the abolition movement. Gradually, social changes began to creep in, at first in the northern states and much later in the southern states. Ever since the American revolution, the nation underwent a gradual social shift, which changed a hierarchical society that promoted slave trade and slave labor to its present state of the land of freedom and equality for all. Let us briefly study the abolition movement in context of its impact in achieving this transformation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Howard Cincotta, "An Outline of American History", USIA, May 1994, http://www.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch6_p4.htm
• Bonnie Eisenberg & Mary Ruthsdotter, "Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement 1848-1998", Accessed Sep 10th 2006, Available at, http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html
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