How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act attempt to address government corruption?

What was the political climate during the time of the trial and how did this historical context affect their fate

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Which statement best summarizes the process of the abolition of slavery in the united states? o a slave owners agreed to limit and ultimately abolish slavery to prevent a slave rebellion similar to the haitian revolution o b. the united states did not abolish slavery until after many latin american countries did because it faced opposition from powerful slaveholders o c. the abolition movement in the united states used a series of legal challenges to successfully outlaw slavery. d. the abolition movement used nonviolent tactics to eventually convince the u. s. government to abolish slavery.