Why did the early antislavery movement experience limitations and a slow start?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Explain that whites and blacks worked in separate abolitionist organizations which divided the movement.
2. Outline how northern abolitionists, except in parts of New England, supported gradual emancipation, and black abolitionists supported immediate abolition.
3. Explain that white abolitionists did not advocate for equal rights for black people.
4. Note that early northern abolitionist did little to bring about abolition in the South where most slaves lived.
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a. the launching of Andrew Jackson as a national hero. b. an impressive American military victory over the British. c. the British deciding to conclude a peace treaty with the Americans at Ghent, Belgium in late 1814. d. a wave of patriotism washing over the entire country, exemplified by public praise for the defenders of New Orleans. e. the restoration of American honor in the hearts and minds of many Americans.
Racial caste in America is best defined as the confinement of
(A.) all Afrikan Americans to a permanent underclass (B.) most Afrikan Americans to a permanent underclass (C.) all underachieves to a lowly status (D.) all poor people to a lowly status
The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as
a. Mahayana. b. Hinayana. c. Theravada. d. Shi'ites. e. Sivas.
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A) he married Laura Bush B) he gave up drinking and became a devout Christian C) he and his wife Laura had their first child D) he was elected governor of Texas