What were some of the characteristics of the American Anti-Slavery Society? Why was it significant?

What will be an ideal response?


Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define the formation of the American Anti-Slavery Society as arising from a turning point in the abolitionist cause.
2. Note that the development of the AASS grew from William Lloyd Garrison's decision in 1831 to create a movement dedicated to immediate, uncompensated emancipation and to equal rights for African Americans in the United States.
3. Explain that to reach these goals, abolitionists organized the AASS in December 1833 at Philadelphia's Adelphi Hall.
4. Outline some of the characteristics of the AASS, including the fact that the it included blacks and women in its organizing efforts but treated both groups paternally and did not accord blacks leadership positions.

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a. true b. false

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a. Thomas Jefferson. b. Henry Knox. c. Alexander Hamilton. d. Edmund Randolph. e. Benjamin Franklin

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