#abolitionism

• Abolitionism — A social, political, and ideological movement that emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the Americas, initially aimed at the official abolition of slavery and human trafficking. In a broader and modern sense, the term denotes any current of opinion or doctrine advocating for the permanent suppression of laws, institutions, or practices considered inhumane or outdated, such as the death penalty or the classical penitentiary system.
• Abolitionism — A doctrine, attitude, or social and political movement that opposes slavery and campaigns for its complete abolition; abolitionism. This ideological current, heavily developed during the 18th and 19th centuries, challenged the moral, legal, and economic legitimacy of holding human beings as property, laying the foundation for international treaties on human rights and fundamental civil liberties.
• Abolitionist — The feminine form of antisclavagist; a woman, organization, ideology, or legislative measure demonstrating opposition to slavery and campaigning for its complete abolition. The term applies to civic structures and abolitionist networks that historically fought for social emancipation, the liberation of enslaved individuals, and the legal recognition of inalienable civil rights.