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The Abolitionist Movement — Quiz

Question 6 • US History

Which group began the abolition movement in the United States?

Answer
A
Quakers and other reformers who felt slavery was wrong
B
small farmers who did not want to compete with large plantation owners
C
overseers who disapproved of the practice of physical punishment
D
Southern politicians who did not want to create division within the Union

Explanation

The abolition movement aimed to end slavery, and it was first led by people who believed slavery was morally wrong. Quakers were among the early abolitionists, along with other religious and social reformers. Small farmers, overseers, and Southern politicians were not the group that began the movement.

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