Effects Of Abolitionism

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Crime, violence, and hate create chaos in the world all in the name of change. Change and reform affect people with violent and nonviolent protest. Although sometimes social justice can lead to negative effects in the future. The biggest reform movement known in American history is abolitionism. Abolitionists had tried to end the evils and injustices of slavery through their reform movements. The many effects of abolitionism in America today had created the right to vote for all men, growth in economic development, and the growth of racism. To begin with, the abolition of slavery had given all men the right to vote from the freedman to the mexican and the rich white man. Abolition had finally given colored men the right to vote for their representatives. Without abolitionism, people could not practice the ideal of republicanism. The 15th amendment had helped America to improve their title as the land of the free. Today in America, these ideals are seen with our nation having senators with different backgrounds. In every national election every U.S. citizen has the right to vote for our public leaders; …show more content…

In order for a country to gain a higher standard of living most citizens must become educated. With education citizens can escape their impoverished conditions and gain a higher standard of living. With slaves being freed they are allowed to learn about the world and their conditions. With a growing educated population the economy advances from an agricultural lifestyle to an industrial. The economy naturally grows with education growing amongst the U.S. population. Today with a growing educated population the U.S. economy has moved from manufacturing to specialization. Now the United States has become the one of the largest economic powers of all time. Without the abolition movement the United States could not have become an industrial

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