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.
Domestic Partner/Same-Sex Spouse Benefits. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Americans in same-sex marriages are entitled to equal protection and equal treatment under the law, as it held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional.