The Abolitionists: American Experience

“The Abolitionists, Part Three”

Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called by many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. In this final episode, the battle between pro-slavery and free-soil contingents rises to fever pitch, eventually leading up to December 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment is ratified, banning slavery in all states. (3 of 3)

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