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Never heard of rationalism opposing slavery before
'''Abolitionism''' was a movement that sought to end the institution of [[slavery]]. It originated with the [[Enlightenment]] in [[Europe]] and eventually spread to other areas, including the [[United States]].
'''Abolitionism''' was a movement that sought to end the institution of [[slavery]]. It originated with the [[Enlightenment]] in [[Europe]]{{fact-history}} and eventually spread to other areas, including the [[United States]].
The first abolition organization formed in the United States was the [[Pennsylvania Abolition Society]], originally known as the Society for the “Relief for Free Negroes unlawfully held in Bondage,”, in 1775.<ref>http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=634</ref> Organizations such as these made use of the [[Underground Railroad]], a loosely organized system for secretly transporting southern slaves into the free northern states.
The first abolition organization formed in the United States was the [[Pennsylvania Abolition Society]], originally known as the Society for the “Relief for Free Negroes unlawfully held in Bondage,”, in 1775.<ref>http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=634</ref> Organizations such as these made use of the [[Underground Railroad]], a loosely organized system for secretly transporting southern slaves into the free northern states.