One prominent abolitionist group of this time formed its own political third party, called The Liberty Party of 1840. This Party wanted to work within the political system to abolish slavery.
Explanation:
Though it did not achieve its loftiest political goals, the Liberty Party helped to garner more national support for abolition.
The Liberty Party was a minor political party in the United States in the 1840s (with some offshoots surviving into the 1860s).The party included abolitionists who were willing to work within electoral politics to try to influence people to support their goals.
The collision of two core American values — freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination — is prompting a showdown in legislatures and courts across the country. For some conservatives, religious freedom means the right to act on their opposition to same-sex marriage and other practices that go against their beliefs.
