Abolitionism
"The sin of slavery is one of which it may be said that without the shedding of blood there is no remission."
Abolitionism or Anti-Slavery is a non-quadrant political ideology that is against slavery. According to his philosophy, all people, regardless of their ethnic origin, are free and should not be at the mercy of other people.
History
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Beliefs
Abolitionism, as already mentioned, opposes slavery and believes that it would be something inhuman, as it believes that humans are born free. It is culturally ambiguous, as there are as many conservative abolitionists as there are progressives, although most slave regimes are culturally reactionary. Most oppose colonialism and racism, because of slavery in the Americas and Africa, with many (especially in Latin America and Africa) associating abolitionism with anti-imperialism, although there is debate about this. Abolitionism was influenced by Enlightenment and Classic Liberal ideals (Adam Smith, John Locke (debated), James Garfield and others) and by some Judeo-Christian examples. Abolitionism is also economically neutral, as the only economic position in fact is opposition to the slave economy, which can range from socialist to capitalist.
Abolitionism has been fused with both 
left-wing and 
right-wing theory. Leftist abolitionists believe 
Capitalism has allowed and in large-part originated in 
slavery in the past and will enable slavery in the future, while comparing modern-day working conditions to slave labor, trapping people in poverty. Rightist abolitionists on the other hand hold that the free market and liberal ideas are necessary for the abolition of slavery and compare slavery to conditions in Marxist-Leninist countries such as 
The Soviet Union and 
other Warsaw Pact members.
Abolitionism has a complicated relationship with 
religion. 
Christian institutions have historically been used to defy prejudice and slavery while in other times being used to justify it. 
Saint Augustine described it as resulting from sin and many of the first abolitionist organisations and activists were Christian, such as 
John Brown. Other examples of historical Christian opposition to slavery could be:
- Moses freeing the Hebrew people
- Deuteronomy 23:15-16
- Isaiah 58:6-9
- Quakers
- Pope Benedict XIV, Pius VII, Pius IX, Gregory XVI and Leo XIII
Slavery and 
abolitionism are also an extensive topic within 
Islam. Throughout history, many Muslim states practiced slavery with the first country to abolish slavery being 
Tunisia, closely followed by 
The Ottoman Empire. The Qu'ran itself speaks in length on slavery, and slavery was a key part of the early Arabic world. Many prophets oppose slavery using intepretations from the Qu'ran, such as the condemnation of anyone who enslaves a free man.
Variants
Free Soilerism
The Free Soil Party was a single-issue 
abolitionist party that existed from 1848 to 1854. It was the successor of the Liberty Paty made up of many 
Democrats and 
Whigs who were unhappy with the approval of the Democratic Nominees in regard to the expansion of slavery into newly gained Mexican lands.
In the 1848 presidential election, 
The Free Soil Party ran under former president 
Martin van Buren and won an impressive 10.8% of the popular vote, beating out every other third party behind this point. Many rejoined the Democrat and Whig parties right after, however throughout it's lifetime it kept an influence in the senate and got just under 5% of the popular vote in the 1952 presidential election (ran under John P. Hale) before merging with 
The Republican Party in 1854.
John Brown Thought
John Brown was a radical abolitionist who fought in Bleeding Kansas and led an unsuccessful slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry. Brown was raised in a 
Puritan family which would profoundly influence his views. He believed that God was using him to act as a new 
Moses who would lead another race of people out of bondage. Brown believed that violence was necessary to end slavery since decades of peace had failed. Brown was a leader of abolitionist forces in Bleeding Kansas, a state level civil war to determine whether Kansas would be a slave or free state. Brown and his sons killed five slavery supporters in the Pottawatomie massacre and would lead abolitionist forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie.
In October 1859, Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia hoping to start a slave rebellion that would engulf the entire South. The plan however was poorly executed leading to Brown's capture by 
Robert E. Lee. Brown was tried for treason and was executed by hanging. His actions were a huge contributing factor to the Civil War with Southerners viewing him as a madman and terrorist while Northerners viewed him as a martyr and hero.
How to Draw
- Draw a ball
- Fill it with dark blue
- Draw three connected chains in yellow color
- The middle chain should be broken, with a few small pieces sticking out.
- The left chain should be tilted at a 45 degree angle.
- The chain on the right should be bent at the opposite angle.
- Draw the eyes and you're done!
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Relationships
Friends
Civil Libertarianism - Freedom for every man - every citizen!
Anti-Authoritarianism - Many of your proponents also support me!
Christian Theocracy - The first religion to morally challenge slavery even though some of you once ignored that in the New World!
Lincolnism - Thank you for freeing black slaves and defeating the Confederacy! But prisoners shouldn't be slaves either.
Radicalism - You did great! Fox and the Radical Republicans were amazing!
Enlightenment Thought - The main opposing force against slavery for its time. Very inspiring!
Distributism - My son that took my ideas even further.
Transhumanism and 
Post-Humanism - Who needs slaves when you have much more efficient machines? And you can help me fight neo-slavery.
Classical Liberalism - I would put you in neutral because of a few pro-slavery ones, but let's be honest, almost all abolitionists were Classical Liberals (or were inspired). Anyway, thanks a lot.
Classical Social Democracy - Beautiful liberation of the workers.
Frenemies
Enlightened Absolutism - Half of your supporters are against slavery and serfdom, but the other half are in favor of... both?
Classical Conservatism - Same as above? What's wrong with you two?
Capitalism - Most of your supporters say they are opposed to slavery, but many of your critics accuse you of "Neo-slavery". Care to elaborate?
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Sure - for only $9.99 a month!
Socialism - Another economic system whose supporters often resent slavery, but your opponents call you state-mandated slavery.
Industrialism - Mechanization made slavery obsolete in many sectors (cotton picker, for example), but sweatshop labor is no better.
Minarchism - Please stop advocating self-slavery.
Maoism - Props for ending Tibetan serfdom, but what’s with the Lao-Gai camps?
Marxism - Great abolitionist, but his ideas influenced 
them 
.
Enemies
Slavery - FREE! THE! SLAVES!
Feudalism - Ha-ha, serfdom is no more!
Confederatism - States' rights to do what exactly?
- To own slaves, duh.
Kraterocracy - Main proponent and practitioner of the slavery system.
Bonapartism - I'll never forgive you for restarting slavery!
Kleptocracy & 
Illegalism - "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted."'[2]
Nazism - You forced many prisoners to do manual labor for you, not to mention the Holocaust!- Marxism–Leninism - You're not "liberating" anyone, Let the Gulag prisoners go, commie!
Jihadism - Commits acts of terrorism and kidnapping, forces women to submit to men and wear unwanted headgear, while justifying it all with religiously extremist dogmas!
Further Information
Wikipedia
TV Tropes
Note
Reference
- ↑ Slavery abolished in 2003
- ↑ 13th amendment of US constitution
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