<human>:  When did the Abolitionist movement start?
<bot>: The abolitionist movement started in the 1770s and continued until the end of the Civil War. It was a movement to end slavery in the United States. The movement was largely led by white men who were opposed to slavery, and included many women as well. The movement was a success in that it ended slavery in the United States, but not without a great deal of violence.