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They started a movement early in the 19th century and gained power and strength as more people began to speak out against the owning of human beings.
Many abolitionists defied the original Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, as well as the later Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, and actively sought to assist runaway slaves in their quest for freedom, most notably through the auspices of the Underground Railroad (the abolitionist (http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h477.html)." It is against the constitutional right unless one is being punished for a crime according to this amendment.
Famous abolitionist leaders include:
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
William Lloyd Still (the abolitionist (http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h477.html).
The slave issue was not void of controversy even among those who were against the institution of slavery. The "American Colonization Society (ACS) was founded in 1817 by Charles Fenton Mercer, William H. Fitzhugh, Francis Scott Key, John Marshall, and James Monroe. All of the founders of the ACS were extremely rich men. No one really knows the exact reason why the society was started. Most people believe that racism was the main reason. In fact the purpose of the American Colonization Society and its 218 auxiliary societies was not to end slavery but to get free blacks out of the country (ACS (http://cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/slavery/anti-slavery_movement/acs.htm)."
The organization and its supporters would often claim their underlying foundation was that slavery was wrong, but many Blacks and Whites at the time believed the goal was racism and the desire was to rid the states of all blacks as they were viewed substandard. Regardless of the bottom line, there were over 15,000 blacks sent out of the U.S. because of the actions of the ACS, though it barely put a dent in the many thousands who received no help and remained trapped as slaves (ACS (http://cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/slavery/anti-slavery_movement/acs.htm).
There are three amendments in the United States constitution that will block any attempt to bring slavery back to the nation. The 13th
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The 14th amendment also provides relief from slavery in that it grants civil liberties and citizenship to freed slaves. It also prohibits states from denying privileges of those former slaves. They are promised due process of law and that they will not be deprived of their liberties.
The 15th amendment provided the right to vote for blacks.
CONCLUSION
When one follow the chronological and event filled act of slavery one will find a time period fraught with double standards, hypocrisy and inhumane actions. The allowance of slavery in America provides a permanent negative mark on its history but through the use of rebellion, constitutional amendments and voting rights this nation never has to worry again that slavery will be made legal.
References
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Ambiguities present in previous legislation led the U.S. Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h480.html
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http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_ccon.html
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