Describe the development of the American antislavery movement in the 1830s
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. In 1831 William Lloyd Garrison began publishing The Liberator.
2. In 1833 a group of white and black antislavery activists formed the American Anti-Slavery Society.
3. Northern communities of free people of color, as well as white women and men, provided moral and financial support to the society.
4. Frederick Douglass, a former slave, played a leading role in the antislavery movement.
5. Sarah and Angelina Grimké defied social conventions in their effort to spread the abolitionist message.
6. Abolitionist activities provoked outrage not only from southern slave owners but also from anti-abolitionists and their allies in Congress.
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A) hard work. B) good character. C) rugged individualism. D) poverty.
What challenges did American farmers face in establishing successful farms in the West?
What will be an ideal response?
Why were the public statements of Huey Long unlike those of many other southern politicians?
A) He advocated secession again. B) He called for independence for Texas. C) His speeches were free of racial slurs. D) His speeches were often presented bilingually.
Gamal Abdul Nassar
A. was the only prominent Leninist to attain power in the Middle East. B. appeared to be overshadowed by Colonel Saddam Hussein for two years. C. sought to establish a union of Arab states. D. was the first Third World leader to develop atomic weaponry, though on a very limited scale. E. sold the Suez Canal.