Abolition
Definition
Abolition refers to the act of officially ending slavery. In U.S history, it specifically refers to the abolition of slavery in the 19th century.
Related terms
Emancipation Proclamation: An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War that declared all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory free.
Underground Railroad: A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states or Canada during the early-to-mid 19th century.
Frederick Douglass: An influential African American abolitionist, writer, speaker, and former slave who played a key role in advocating for emancipation.
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AP US History
Practice Questions (1)
What might we hypothesize about U.S history if African Americans were granted full voting rights immediately after abolition instead of nearly a century later with the Voting Rights Act?
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