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Define Emigrationists.
Believed true freedom unattainable in the U.S., sought it elsewhere.
Define Anti-emigrationists.
Believed African Americans deserved full rights in the U.S., fought from within.
Define Black Nationalism.
Emphasizes Black unity, pride, and self-determination, often advocating separation.
What is birthright citizenship?
The belief that people born in a country are entitled to its rights.
Define Transatlantic Abolitionism.
International connections and influences within the abolitionist movement.
What was the American Colonization Society?
Organization that established Liberia, though controversial among Black leaders.
What is Pan-Africanism?
The belief that people of African descent have common interests and should be unified.
Define Abolitionism.
The movement to end slavery.
What were the Fugitive Slave Acts?
Laws that made it dangerous for formerly enslaved people, even in the North.
What is the Dred Scott Decision?
1857 Supreme Court ruling denying Black people U.S. citizenship.
What were the causes and effects of the Fugitive Slave Acts?
Cause: Legal system upholding slavery. Effect: Black abolitionists sought refuge in England and Ireland.
What were the causes and effects of the Dred Scott decision?
Cause: Belief that Black people were not citizens. Effect: Fueled the debate over emigration and citizenship.
What was Paul Cuffee's Sierra Leone Mission?
In 1815, Cuffee financed and led 39 African Americans to Sierra Leone to establish a thriving community.
What was the significance of West India Emancipation?
The successful abolition of slavery in the British West Indies served as a model for the U.S.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
It made it dangerous for formerly enslaved people, even in the North, as they could be captured and returned to slavery.