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What was Paul Cuffee's Sierra Leone mission?
In 1815, Cuffee transported 39 African Americans to Sierra Leone to establish a model community.
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
Denied Black people citizenship, fueling emigration debates and highlighting inequality.
What was West India Emancipation?
The abolition of slavery in the British West Indies, used as a model by Douglass.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
Made it more dangerous for formerly enslaved people, even in the North, leading some to seek refuge in England and Canada.
What was the significance of the Haitian Revolution?
Established Haiti as the first free Black republic, inspiring emigrationists.
What was the impact of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt?
Delany cited it as an example of how emigration can be beneficial.
What was the impact of the Puritan migration to the New World?
Delany cited it as an example of how emigration can be beneficial.
What was the impact of the creation of Liberia?
Established by the American Colonization Society, it became a destination for some Black Americans, though controversial.
What was the impact of the creation of Sierra Leone?
A British colony that attracted early Black American settlers.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?
Made it dangerous for formerly enslaved people, even in the North.
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
Declared that Black people were not citizens and had no rights under the Constitution, fueling the emigration debate.
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.