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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 were the causes and effects of the Dred Scott decision?
Cause: Racial prejudice and legal interpretations. Effect: Fueled emigration debates, denied Black citizenship.
What were the causes and effects of the Fugitive Slave Acts?
Cause: Efforts to appease Southern slaveholders. Effect: Increased danger for formerly enslaved people, spurred emigration.
What were the causes and effects of Paul Cuffee's mission to Sierra Leone?
Cause: Belief in Black self-determination and economic opportunity. Effect: Inspired other emigration projects, demonstrated Black capability.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Acts?
Made it dangerous for formerly enslaved people, even in the North, who could be captured and returned to slavery.