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Compare Emigration vs. Anti-Emigration.
Emigration: Seeking freedom outside the U.S., belief in unattainable equality. | Anti-Emigration: Fighting for rights within the U.S., belief in birthright citizenship.
Who was Martin R. Delany?
A Black abolitionist and advocate for Black nationalism, promoting emigration to establish a Black nation.
Who was Henry Highland Garnet?
A Black abolitionist and minister who supported emigration and Black nationalism, co-founding the African Civilization Society.
Who was Edward Wilmot Blyden?
A Liberian scholar and diplomat, proponent of Pan-Africanism, believing Africa was the ancestral homeland.
Who was Paul Cuffee?
A wealthy Black Quaker who pioneered emigration by taking 39 African Americans to Sierra Leone in 1815.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A prominent abolitionist who opposed emigration, believing Black people had a right to live and prosper in the U.S.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
A white abolitionist who opposed emigration, believing the U.S. had a moral obligation to abolish slavery and grant citizenship.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?
Made it dangerous for formerly enslaved people, even in the North, leading some to seek refuge elsewhere.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
Increased the risk for formerly enslaved people, pushing some to emigrate or seek refuge in other countries.