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Abolitionism
Movement to end slavery
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Underground Railroad (1) · Merchant's House Museum (1) · Secret passage (1) · Abolitionist (1) · East Village (1) · Historical discovery (1) · Slavery (1)
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Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world. It gained momentum in the western world in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies.
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🇺🇸 In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground RailroadA passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder ...
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