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What was the significance of publications detailing slavery's horrors?
Spurred resistance, shocked the conscience, countered propaganda, and emboldened the enslaved.
What was Nat Turner's Rebellion?
An example of armed resistance where enslaved people fought for their freedom.
What was the impact of Walker's Appeal?
Called for immediate emancipation and criticized complacency; one of the most radical documents of its time.
What was the main point of Garnet's 'Address'?
Radical call for rebellion, arguing that enslaved people had a moral duty to resist.
What was the American Colonization Society?
An example of a naive approach to racism, attempting to persuade enslavers.
What was the historical context of Garnet's address?
Two hundred and twenty-seven years after the first enslaved people were brought to America.
Define Radical Resistance.
Direct action and immediate change to end slavery; justified violence.
What is Direct Action?
Overthrowing slavery through revolts and armed resistance.
Define Moral Suasion.
Trying to change enslavers' minds through persuasion and appeals to morality.
What does 'justified violence' mean in the context of radical resistance?
Violence viewed as necessary given the brutality and injustice of slavery.
What is gradualism?
Slow, passive approaches to ending slavery, like moral suasion.
Define complacency, as criticized by Walker.
African Americans being too submissive to oppression.
What does 'total emancipation' mean?
Immediate and complete freedom for all enslaved people.
What is the significance of 'uplifting' communities?
Educated African Americans helping to improve the lives of others in their communities.
Define 'systemic barriers'.
Deliberate efforts to limit Black education and opportunities.
What is a 'divine imperative'?
A moral duty framed as a requirement by God.