The abolitionist movement that ended with the emancipation of the slaves started in:
the pacific coast states
the northeast
the west
the south

(B) Northeast. The abolitionist movement began in the United States in the northern states when the anti-slavery society of New England was formed (1831). Although it had previous roots, in the eighteenth century when the treaties were initiated to abolish slavery, but was only possible after the war of secession.

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

a.) a poor farmer, due to the fact that they would want to be freed from british rule.