abolitionists, like free-staters, did not want kansas to become a slave state. they wanted to get rid of slavery permanently in the united states. abolitionists also believed “all men are created equal.” unlike free-staters, they wanted equal rights for blacks. the official free-state line supported the idea of excluding "all" black people from the state of kansas. while they didn't have slaves themselves most were prejudiced against black people believing the popular idea they were inferior. most of the settlers seemed to want free soil for white people only. eventually they compromised with free-staters to prevent slavery in kansas.