Question

which statement best describes a central goal or idea of the abolitionist movement? select the correct answer.

• abolitionists sought to recruit politicians in their fight to free enslaved africans in america.
• abolitionists saw the influence of harriet tubman and frederick douglass as keys in helping the enslaved.
• abolitionists wanted to partner with haitian revolutionaries to dismantle slavery in america.
• abolitionists believed that to have a free society, systems of oppression must be dismantled.

Explanation:

The core central goal of the abolitionist movement was the complete end of slavery and the systems that enabled this oppression of enslaved people. The other options describe specific tactics or figures associated with the movement, but not its overarching central goal.

Answer:

D. Abolitionists believed that to have a free society, systems of oppression must be dismantled.