Emmett's lyrics as they were originally intended reflect the mood of the United States in the late 1850s toward growing abolitionist sentiment.

His abolitionist sentiments caused him to move to Ohio.

Abigail grew up to share her parents' abolitionist sentiments.

Last week, in fact, the strength of abolitionist sentiment seemed to increase.

Its inadequacies as an antislavery statement produced remarkable agreement across the range of abolitionist sentiment.

Doty was motivated less by abolitionist sentiment than by the challenge of stealing a slave.

In the 19th century it became an organ for abolitionist sentiment.

Indeed, both their abolitionist sentiments and their feminism sprang from deeply held religious convictions.

Elizabeth was educated at a Quaker school in Philadelphia, where her family's abolitionist sentiments were reinforced.

The song was associated with strong abolitionist sentiment and inspired many authors to add, change, or improve verses.