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Question 9 • Virginia and US History

How did abolitionists want to change American society in the early 1800s?

Answer
A
They wanted to end the practice of slavery and free enslaved workers.
B
They wanted to improve hospital conditions for people with mental illnesses.
C
They wanted to stop people from drinking alcohol to excess.
D
They wanted everyone to have access to free public education.

Explanation

Abolitionists were people who opposed slavery and worked to abolish it. They wanted to end slavery and free enslaved people, which matches choice A. Improving mental hospitals, limiting alcohol use, and expanding public education were goals of other reform movements.

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