To bring an end to the institution of slavery, which involved the ownership and forced labor of individuals based on their race or social status.
Related terms
Emancipation Proclamation: The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential decree issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, declaring all slaves in Confederate territory to be free.
Underground Railroad: The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states or Canada during the mid-19th century.
Frederick Douglass: Frederick Douglass was an influential abolitionist speaker, writer, and former slave who played a key role in advocating for the end of slavery through his powerful speeches and autobiographical works.