What efforts did abolitionists make to find political solutions to the question of slavery? how successful were they initially?

There were some policies where in the balance of slave and Free State was kept.  A good example of this was the Missouri Compromise.  However, When the Kansas Nebraska Act came it threatened that balance since states can now decide among themselves. Eventually it took the American Civil War to end slavery in the United States.

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

some women in the middle and upper classes worked as doctors, government officials, or priestesses. both women and men enjoyed a better quality of life the higher they were on the social pyramid. the egyptians believed that their class system created a stable, well-ordered society. each group had its own role to play.