is abolitionists political

Question

is abolitionist economic political or social

Answer 1

The abolitionists were individuals who fought against slavery, which was a form of social injustice. There were some politicians who were anti-slavery, but in my opinion, the fight against slavery was largely a social movement. However, there were political and economic forces at work, too. The institution of slavery was the economic backbone of the South, which is one of the reasons why the Southern states seceded to form the Confederacy. In summary, one could argue that all three could be tied to abolition movement.

Answer 2

As both Michael A. and Arturo O. pointed out, there are most definitely political, social,

and economic aspects surrounding abolitionism. 

 

That being said: if forced to choose one of the three as a single answer, be it for a test

or whatever, I would go with social.  Abolitionism was the sentiment that called for the

ending of slavery mainly due to it's social impact and pure "wrongness"...  Those who

truly were abolitionists at heart were not supporting economics or politics, they were

supporting basic human rights.

 

Answer 3

An issue as big as the abolition of slavery impacted all 3 areas.  It was social, because it addressed a major social injustice, as Michael pointed out.  There was also the matter of whether it was right to consider slaves to be mere property, or whether they were people with the same constitutional rights.  There was also the social matter of different racial relations that would emerge in a new, post-slavery order.  It was economic because the South relied heavily on agriculture, with work done in the fields by slaves.  It was political because there was the matter of state's rights, and the South's right to expand slavery into the new territories in the West that were being added to the USA.  So you can see how abolition of slavery is social, economic, and political.