Which political ideology was strongly opposed by Abolitionists in relation to slavery?

Abolitionists vehemently opposed the political ideology that upheld property rights protecting slave ownership. Central to the abolitionist movement was the belief that slavery was a moral atrocity and a violation of human rights. They viewed enslaved individuals not as property, but as human beings deserving of freedom and dignity. The concept of property rights in this context was used to justify the ownership of slaves, allowing individuals to maintain and benefit from the institution of slavery.

By contesting the notion that enslaved people could be classified as property, abolitionists challenged the legal and economic systems that perpetuated slavery. Their advocacy aimed not merely to reform laws related to property, but to dismantle the very foundation of an ideology that dehumanized individuals for economic gain. This focus on human rights versus property rights was integral to their cause, galvanizing public opinion and political action against slavery.

The other options, while they may relate to broader political contexts of the time, do not directly align with the primary opposition held by abolitionists toward the ideology that framed enslaved people as property. Federalism and state rights, support for tariffs, and even constitutional rights discussions were often secondary to the core moral outrage against slavery that defined the abolitionist movement.