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Define Radical Resistance.
Direct action and immediate change to overthrow slavery.
Define Direct Action.
Overthrowing slavery through revolts and armed resistance.
Define Moral Suasion.
Trying to change enslavers' minds through persuasion.
What is Gradualism?
A slow, passive approach to ending slavery.
What is meant by 'justified violence' in the context of radical resistance?
Violence viewed as necessary given the brutality of slavery.
What is the meaning of 'immediate change' in radical resistance?
Belief that the brutality of slavery justified a forceful, immediate reaction.
Define 'armed resistance'.
Using weapons and force to fight against slavery.
What is the significance of 'firsthand accounts' in anti-slavery publications?
Shows the true cost of bondage.
Define 'emancipation'.
The freeing of enslaved people.
What does 'uplift' mean in the context of David Walker's Appeal?
Educated African Americans helping their communities.
What were the causes and effects of anti-slavery publications?
Cause: Expose brutality of slavery; Effect: Inspire resistance.
What were the causes and effects of Walker's Appeal?
Cause: Belief in the power of education and self-reliance. Effect: Inspired African Americans to fight for their freedom.
What were the causes and effects of Garnet's 'Address to the Slaves'?
Cause: Belief that slavery was a sin and must be resisted. Effect: Encouraged enslaved people to rebel against their enslavers.
What were the causes and effects of radical resistance?
Cause: Brutality of slavery, Effect: Revolts and calls for immediate action.
What were the causes and effects of Walker's Appeal?
Cause: Desire to end slavery and uplift Black communities, Effect: Inspired resistance and sparked debate.
What were the causes and effects of Garnet's 'Address'?
Cause: Belief in the moral duty to resist oppression, Effect: Called for immediate and forceful resistance.