The abolition movement sought to end the institution of slavery in the United States. Abolitionists argued that slavery was a moral evil and that it violated the principles of democracy and equality. They also argued that slavery was economically inefficient and that it held back the development of the United States. The abolition movement was successful in getting the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution passed, which abolished slavery in the United States in 1865.
The women's rights movement sought to achieve equality for women in all aspects of life. Women's rights activists argued that women should have the same rights as men, including the right to vote, to own property, and to receive an education. The women's rights movement was successful in getting a number of laws passed that gave women more rights, including the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote in 1920.
The labor movement sought to improve the wages and working conditions of workers. Labor activists argued that workers were being exploited by their employers and that they needed to organize themselves into unions in order to bargain collectively for better wages and benefits. The labor movement was successful in getting a number of laws passed that protected the rights of workers, including the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which gave workers the right to organize unions and to bargain collectively with their employers.
The civil rights movement sought to end racial discrimination and to achieve equality for African Americans in all aspects of life. Civil rights activists argued that African Americans were being denied their basic rights as citizens and that they needed to fight for their rights through nonviolent protest. The civil rights movement was successful in getting a number of laws passed that outlawed racial discrimination, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.