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Abolitionism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3958 words) |
 | One option for anti-slavery Democrats was the Free Soil Party that drew anti-slavery people out of the main Democratic party and eventually into the anti-slavery Republican party. |
 | The Irish disliked the fls but they violently hated the abolitionists who they saw as a threat to their religion. |
 | This was important as late as the draft riots of 1863. |
| An Account of Revival - Jonathan Edwards (2152 words) |
 | Immediately after this, the minds of the people in general appeared more engaged in religion, showing a greater forwardness to make religion the subject of their conversation, and to meet frequently for religious purposes, and to embrace all opportunities to hear the word preached. |
 | The revival at first appeared chiefly among professors and those that had entertained hope that they were in a state of salvation, to whom Mr. |
 | But in the general, people's engagedness in religion, and the liveliness of their affections have been on the decline; and some of the young people especially have shamefully lost their liveliness and vigor in religion, and much of the seriousness and solemnity of their spirits. |