Answer: To abolish slavery.
Explanation: The 13th amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
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abolitionists in free states such as Massachusetts
Well, there were multiple.. the colonies located in New England include the following..
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
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