Emancipationist (Noun)
Meaning
A reformer who favors abolishing slavery.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The emancipationist movement gained momentum in the mid-19th century, with many prominent figures advocating for the immediate abolition of slavery.
- As a prominent emancipationist, Frederick Douglass traveled extensively throughout the United States, giving speeches and lectures on the evils of slavery.
- The emancipationist views of William Lloyd Garrison were well-known, and his newspaper, The Liberator, became a powerful voice for the abolitionist movement.
- Many emancipationists, including Harriet Tubman, risked their lives to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
- The emancipationist movement ultimately achieved its goal with the passage of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, abolishing slavery throughout the United States.