" As one of only two states in the nation to still allow slavery
by the time of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Kentucky's history
of slavery runs deep. Based on extensive research, The Antislavery
Movement in Kentucky focuses on two main antislavery movements that
emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition. By 1820,
Kentuckians such as Cassius Clay called for the emancipation of
slaves -- a gradual end to slavery with compensation to owners.
Others, such as Delia Webster, who smuggled three fugitive slaves
across the Kentucky border to freedom in Ohio, advocated for
abolition -- an immediate and uncompensated end to the institution.
Neither movement was successful, yet the tenacious spirit of those
who fought for what they believed contributes a proud chapter to
Kentucky history.
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