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They wanted safe and fair working conditions for workers.
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Abolistionists wanted to end slavery in America. They demanded the immediate emancipation of slavery.
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Called for a “return to nature” & believed man should rely upon himself, not society
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They wanted moderation in the consumption of intoxicating liquors or press for complete abstinence.
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They opposed slavery in the new territories and sometimes worked to remove existing laws that discriminated against freed African Americans
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They wanted equality for women.
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They demanded harsh policies for reconstruction.
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They wanted federal control of railroads and fairness for farmers.
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They wanted laws regulating tenement housing and child labor, and other things, like sanitary condtions.
