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Before and After 1830: Antislavery and Abolitionist Movements

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Compare and contrast the antislavery movement before 1830 with the abolitionist movement after 1830.

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The antislavery movement was an American reform movement that sought to eradicate slavery in the United States by means of a wide range of tactics and organizations. The the antislavery crusade mobilized many African Americans and a small minority of whites, who saw their goal ans actions realized during the Civil War (1861-1865). During the three decades that preceded the Civil War, ...

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