Definition of abolish

To abolish the Act abrogate or cancel a law, a precept or a custom, is understood as appropriate. Meanwhile, to the action and effect of abolishing, designated with the term abolition and stuck to this concept we find the abolitionism, as it refers to the doctrine that drives the annulment of laws or of those precepts that threaten human rights and moral principles. The mentioned concept is used to refer to the movement which fought intensely for the abolition of slavery.
In each of the corners of the world in which was fought to make slavery disappears, the abolitionism, had its own singularities, although Portugal is considered it one of the pioneers on the issue, since the Marquês de Pombal decreed the abolition of slavery in their nation in the year 1761, then in 1854 It dealt with ordering the release of all the slaves of their colonies, until finally, fifteen years later, you agree with the abolition completely of it throughout the Portuguese territory.
Although the abolition is closely linked to the concept of slavery, it also accepts other meanings... For example, there is a movement that uses the same designation of abolitionism but that promotes something completely different, that animals are not treated as mere properties and that recognized the rights of all species.
On the other hand, also used the concept in relationship of forced prostitution, with a mission to combat those causes that the cause, such as coercion, economic inequalities, among others.
And on the other hand up to the footballer paid work has its own current abolitionist, which considers it a direct extension of slavery.