abolitionism
movement to end slavery
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Summary
abolitionism is a social movement[1]. abolitionism ranks in the top 3% of social movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,697 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: political movement[3]
- Commons category: Abolitionism[4]
- Opposite of: proslavery[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abolitionism[6]
- Commons gallery: Abolitionism[7]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[8], The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought[9], Otto's encyclopedia[10], Historical Dictionary of the Holiness Movement (2nd ed.)[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[14], The New Student's Reference Work[15], New International Encyclopedia[16], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[17]
- Practiced by: abolitionist[18]
- Has goal: abolition of slavery[19]
- In opposition to: slavery[20], Q132554824[21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[22], Wiki goes Caribbean[23], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
Why It Matters
abolitionism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] abolitionism is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]