The Abolitionist Movement was a movement that tried to end slavery.  It started in the 1830’s.  Slaves would go to the Underground Railroad or try to work for years trying to buy freedom of slavery to escape.  Many people were apart of this movement like David Walker and Harriett Tubman.  David Walker helped by writing a document that told slaves to not do what their owners said to do.  Harriett Tubman helped by helping slaves to the Underground Railroad.  Also Benjamin Franklin was the president of the Abolitionist Society.  The Abolitionist Society was an organization that try to end slavery in the United States.  When Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation all the slaves were set free.