The abolitionist movement was a social and political push for the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation. Advocating for emancipation separated abolitionists from more moderate anti-slavery advocates, who argued for gradual emancipation, and from âFree-Soilâ activists who sought to restrict slavery to existing areas and prevent its spread.
MARRIAGE EQUALITY. UPDATE: The USA has marriage equality! Same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since June 26, 2015. Full update to our article coming soon.
Todayâs Supreme Court ruling makes the United States the 23rd country where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.(Thatâs if you count the UK, where it is legal everywhere except Northern Ireland.).The Dutch parliament legalized gay marriage in the Netherlands back in 2000, but most of the other 21 countries have done so only in the last few years.Ireland in 2015 became the first country to legalize gay marriage through a popular vote.odayâs Supreme Court ruling makes the United States the 23rd country where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide.