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Which of the following best describes the two Antislavery movements that emerged in America? The southern movement focused mainly on freeing the enslaved individually rather than abolishing slavery outright/ The northern movement was not a movement to end the institution of slavery/ The southern movement was exclusively led by Whites/ The northern movement initially began with sympathetic Protestants |
The southern movement focused mainly on freeing the enslaved individually rather than abolishing slavery outright |
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Why did some Blacks begin to oppose colonization? |
They felt that they were Americans and entitled to all the rights of Whites |
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How did William Lloyd Garrison change the nature of the antislavery movement? |
He called for the immediate abolition of slavery, along with a commitment to racial justice |
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The first antislavery society was initiated in Philadelphia by |
Quakers |
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What "first" did female abolitionist leader Maria Stewart accomplish? |
She was the first American woman to address male audiences in public |
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What can be said about the Gabrielle conspiracy? |
was an abortive slave revolt that influenced the revolutionary spirit among those who which to abolish slavery |
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What role did White southerners think that free Blacks played in slave revolts? |
White southerners thought that free Blacks were an extremely dangerous element, and responsible for inciting slaves to rebellion |
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Why did some Blacks endorse returning to Africa? |
They felt that they could bring Christianity to the continent |
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What was a difference between Gabriel's Rebellion and Vesey's Rebellion? |
Vesey included more elements of religion in his plot |
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What was a result of Vesey's Conspiracy? |
The state legislature passed laws forbidding slaves to read, banning their assembly, and jailing black sailors while their ships were docked |
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Which statement is true about the riots during the 1830s and the 1840s? |
They grew in number as the abolitionist movement grew. |
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What were the frequent targets of anti-Black mobs? |
Buildings and neighborhoods where Blacks resided |
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Which of the following statements is true about Blacks in the AASS? |
They were often refused leadership roles |
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Which of the following did Black abolitionists NOT do to show their loyalty and affection for William Lloyd Garrison? |
Supported his feminist's position |
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What was the usual destination for the enslaved on the underground railroad? |
Canada |
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How did Douglass differ from his colleagues who favored Black nationalism? |
Douglass believed that Blacks would eventually blend into American society. |
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Which of the following statements is true about the operation of the underground railroad? |
Prior to the growth of the railroad, the escape was known as the "line of posts." |
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How were the Black churches important to the abolitionist movement? |
Clergy attacked slavery and discrimination. |
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Which of the following was the most important Black institution in the antislavery movement? |
churches |
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What was the eventual effect of the Black nationalistic efforts? |
They really had little effect, since the antislavery movement eventually achieved its goal. |
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Around what main principle did the Know-Nothing Party organize? |
To protect "American" values from immigrants |
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Why did most northern Whites oppose the expansion of slavery into the territories? |
They felt that it would hurt them economically, since the slaveholders would have an unfair advantage by not having to pay for labor. |
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Which of the following statements is true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin? |
The book forced many northerners to understand the horrors of slavery. |
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How did the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 strengthen previous laws? |
They law would punish (by fines or imprisonment) ordinary citizens who failed to help capture runaways. |
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What was the main issue in the Dred Scott case? |
Whether an enslaved person taken into free territory was free |
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What was the Republicans' position on slavery during the 1860 election? |
The Republicans were opposed to any expansion of slavery in the territories, but said they would not challenge it where it already existed. |
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What does the story of Margaret Garner tell us about fugitive slaves? |
Some despised slavery so much that they were willing to kill their children rather than have them grow up as slaves. |
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How did African-American antislavery advocates respond to the new Fugitive Slave Law? |
With outrage, they demanded that supporters disobey the law or resort to violence. |
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How did William and Ellen Craft escape from slavery? |
Ellen passed for a sickly white man, accompanied by "his" slave, William. |
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How did "popular sovereignty" work in Kansas? |
Kansas became "Bleeding Kansas," where both pro- and antislavery forces engaged in acts of violence and terrorism. |
