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-'''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]].
-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.
-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.{{fact}}
-==See Also==
-[[Abolitionist]]
-==References==
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-[[category:politics]]

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