noun
a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery
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The abolitionists were dedicated to the cause of ending slavery in the United States.
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The abolitionists were the ones fighting to end slavery back in the day.
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Those abolitionists were real trailblazers in the fight against slavery.
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The abolitionists were like beacons of light in the darkness of the slavery era.