The U.S. Constitution as written in 1787 never used the words "slavery" or "slave," adopting instead the euphemism, "all other persons." The first time the word "slavery" appeared in the document w...

"Fellow citizens, pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I or those I represent to do with your national independence? Are the great principles of polit...

Number of Local Antislavery Societies in the U.S.1833: 41834: 47 1838: 1,300Incidents of anti-abolitionist mob violence in northern cities between 1833 and 1838: 165 Estimated Total U.S. Cotton Pro...

American Colonization Society American Anti-Slavery Society

abolitionist, abolitionists, abolitionism A radical reformer who demanded immediate emancipation (an end to slavery). Usually associated with the post-1831 period, although one could argue that cer...