what were the origins and political effects of the abolitionist movement?
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Though it started as a movement with religious underpinnings, abolitionism became a controversial political issue that divided much of the country. ... The divisiveness and animosity fueled by the movement, along with other factors, led to the Civil War and ultimately the end of slavery in America.
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Manifest Destiny brought money, land, resources, and a strengthened economy to the Americans. ... The negative effect that this had on Native Americans were lasting effects. Manifest Destiny also caused war and tension with Mexico for the same reasons.
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African cultures, slavery, slave rebellions, and the civil rights movement have shaped African-American religious, familial, political, and economic behaviors. The imprint of Africa is evident in a myriad of ways: in politics, economics, language, music, hairstyles, fashion, dance, religion, cuisine, and worldview.
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['It created a new model of society and state.', 'With it came the illustration that gave a new faith to reason and progress.', 'The rights of men were affirmed.', 'Popular participation of people began.', 'The castles were looted and destroyed.']
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It inspired bus boycotts in other cities, spreading the civil rights movement. B.) It increased African American discontent, which led to the creation of the NAACP. ... It promoted a woman, Rosa Parks, to a leadership position in the civil rights cause.
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The Revolution also unleashed powerful political, social, and economic forces that would transform the post-Revolution politics and society, including increased participation in politics and governance, the legal institutionalization of religious toleration, and the growth and diffusion of the population.
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['British slave ship owners - some voyages made 20-50% profit. ... ', 'British Slave Traders - who bought and sold enslaved Africans.', 'Plantation Owners - who used slave labour to grow their crops. ... ', 'The factory owners in Britain - who had a market for their goods.']
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The Revolution also unleashed powerful political, social, and economic forces that would transform the new nation's politics and society, including increased participation in politics and governance, the legal institutionalization of religious toleration, and the growth and diffusion of the population, particularly ...
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The Free Soil Party formed during the 1848 presidential election, which took place in the aftermath of the Mexican–American War and debates over the extension of slavery into the Mexican Cession.
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In 1786 in London, he became involved in the movement to abolish slavery. He was a prominent member of the 'Sons of Africa', a group of 12 black men who campaigned for abolition. In 1789 he published his autobiography, 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African'.
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Political Impacts. The Louisiana Purchase has caused multiple political effects that have greatly altered the United States development course. For starters, the Louisiana Purchase avoided war with France, a major superpower at the time. Jefferson realized the importance of the port of New Orleans.
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The environmental justice movement was started by individuals, primarily people of color, who sought to address the inequity of environmental protection in their communities. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s sounded the alarm about the public health dangers for their families, their communities and themselves.
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The civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States. ... They, along with many white Americans, mobilized and began an unprecedented fight for equality that spanned two decades.
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What were the positive and negative aspects of railroad expansion? (+) allowing a huge communication network, the railroads also brought the dreams of available land, adventure. (-)caused harsh lives for the railroad workers, accidents, and diseases disabled and killed thousands of men each year.
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The US Civil Rights Movement (1942-1968) ... The movement helped spawn a national crisis that forced intervention by the federal government to overturn segregation laws in southern states, restore voting rights for African-Americans, and end legal discrimination in housing, education and employment.
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The main objectives of the Progressive movement were addressing problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.
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what is the difference between abolitionist and a free-Soiler? abolitionist- wanted to eliminate slavery completely everywhere in the U.S. Free-Soilers- Wanted only to prohibit the spread of slavery into any new territories.