abolition
Other forms: abolitions
Abolition is the act of getting rid of something, like the abolition of slavery.
One of the greatest moments in the history of the United States was the abolition of slavery: when we ended slavery as an institution. That's a dramatic and important case, but abolition can refer to getting rid of any system, practice, or institution. Sports leagues would love to achieve the abolition of performance-enhancing drugs. Everyone would probably like to see the abolition of rats from all cities. When there's an abolition, something is abolished — it's gone.
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the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
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The Colonies–Reconstruction (1600s–1877)
Study this list of terms related to the American Civil War and learn all about the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy over slavery and secession. Review important battles, military terminology, and key figures in the abolition movement like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.
Written by the influential abolitionist, Douglass's autobiography bears witness to the horrors of slavery.