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The origination of this movement in Enlightment Europe must be questioned, given that the British abolition of the slave trade was preceded by the Haitian Revolution, which brought an end to racial slavery in that former French colony.
The origination of this movement in Enlightment Europe must be questioned, given that the British abolition of the slave trade was preceded by the Haitian Revolution, which brought an end to racial slavery in that former French colony.
Some modern day anti-abortion activists claim lineage from the abolitionist movement, in that they also fight for persons denied legal rights by unjust laws.
Notable abolitionists included [[William Wilberforce]] and [[John Brown]].
Notable abolitionists included [[William Wilberforce]] and [[John Brown]].
[[category:politics]]
[[category:politics]]