Antislavery sentiments had existed prior-american Revolution

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Although antislavery sentiments had existed prior to the American Revolution, the abolition movement did not gain sufficient momentum until about 1830. During that period, many abolitionists performed illegal acts such as helping transport escaped slaves north to freedom. Do you think the actions of the abolitionists in those decades prior to the Civil War were justified? Why or why not?

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