Americans during the early 18th century experienced a rise in religious and reform movements due to the rapid social and economic change from the Market Revolution, the rise of Democracy, and the expansion of southern slavery. One of the most controversial reform movements was the Abolition Movement that grew out of northern free states. Therefore, students will analyze the rising sectional conflicts over slavery, race, and religion.
Please answer the following in a minimum of 250 words:
How did conflicts over religion and race shape the development of the abolitionist movement in the 1830s and 1840s?
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