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The group of people during the Civil War that were opposed to slavery were referred to as abolitionists. One of the most famous abolitionists was Benjamin Franklin, who was a leading member of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, one of the first formal organizations for abolition in the United States.
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What did those opposed to slavery gain from clay's compromise proposal?
those opposed tto use force against the south if states trieed to secede
What were the congressional republicans who opposed Lincoln's handlinsh of the war and the slavery issue called?
Copperheads.Congressional republicans who opposed Lincoln's handling of the war and the slavery issue were called radicals. Those that were willing to have peace at any price were called copperheads.
What do you call a person who is against slavery?
A person opposed to slavery was called an abolitionist. An abolitionist can refer to someone ho supports an end to anything, but was used specifically to refer to those opposing slavery.
What is true of slavery in the US before the Civil War?
the north opposed the extension of slavery into new states
Which of the following is true of slavery in the US before the Civil War?
the north opposed the extension of slavery into new states
