What was the greatest accomplishment of the abolitionists by 1840?
a. Helping free, on average, 5,000 slaves a year.
b. Getting all slaves freed.
c. Making slavery a prominent topic of conversation.
d. Gaining the right to vote for women.
e. Getting Abraham Lincoln elected president.
Ans: c. Making slavery a prominent topic of conversation.
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