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Who were known as the abolitionists?

A.
people who demanded the emancipation of slaves
B.
plantation owners of the southern colonies
C.
fugitive slaves who escaped from their owners
D.
people who voted against the US Constitution
E.
the slave traders of Africa

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Answer:

Correct answer is A. people who demanded the emancipation of slaves.

Step-by-step explanation:

A is the correct answer as it refers to the people who were fighting for deliberation and emancipation of slaves. Among them, probably the most famous one was Abraham Lincoln.

B is not correct as owners of plantation were against abolitionists, as they needed slaves to work on their plantations.

C is not correct as fugitive slaves were the people deprived of their rights, who run away from hard life that was imposed to them.

D is not correct as it doesn't refer to people who asked for banishment of slavery.

E is not correct as this people are totally opposite to abolitionists.

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