Abolished means to formally put an end to something, usually through legal means. In the context of slavery, it refers to the act of completely eradicating or ending the practice of owning slaves.
Related terms
Emancipation Proclamation: The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War that declared all slaves in Confederate territory free.
13th Amendment: The 13th Amendment is an amendment added to the U.S. Constitution in 1865 that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States.
Underground Railroad: The Underground Railroad was not legislation but rather a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans during the mid-19th century in their escape to free states and Canada.