Abolitionism
By Kristen Van Gilder
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The abolitionist movement attempted to end racial segregation and discrimination, such as slavery and black rights. The southerners believed that slavery was the very foundation of the south. Still many southerners continued to try to demolish slavery in support of the north. The Northern abolitionist started to argue more and provide hard facts of how the slaves are treated, and good arguments towards why slavery should be demolished.  

The south became the center of the antislavery movement in 1816. The members raised money to send some blacks back to Africa. Some of the African Americans did not want to return to Africa, they claimed they were content with their homes in America. The society was only able to send 4000 slaves back into Africa, and by 1830 there were 2 million slaves in the United States.
The south took action in 1833 no reform against slavery was allowed in the south. If one did enter they feared it might be the worst of all abolitionism. The south cut themselves off from the north, they decided not to allow the talk of freeing slaves, to occur in congress, keeping out northern books and checking mail for ideas against slavery, because it may lead to a revolt.