Question

Which statement correctly compares the views of John C. Calhoun and Angelina Grimké about slavery?(1 point)
Responses

Calhoun believed individual states should decide the issue of slavery, while Grimké argued for immediate emancipation.
Calhoun believed individual states should decide the issue of slavery, while Grimké argued for immediate emancipation.

Calhoun argued for gradual emancipation of enslaved people, while Grimké argued for immediate emancipation.
Calhoun argued for gradual emancipation of enslaved people, while Grimké argued for immediate emancipation.

Calhoun argued for the emancipation of enslaved people, while Grimké argued for nullification of antislavery laws.
Calhoun argued for the emancipation of enslaved people, while Grimké argued for nullification of antislavery laws.

Both Calhoun and Grimké argued for the gradual emancipation of enslaved people.

Answer 1

The correct statement that compares the views of John C. Calhoun and Angelina Grimké about slavery is:

**Calhoun believed individual states should decide the issue of slavery, while Grimké argued for immediate emancipation.**

John C. Calhoun was a staunch defender of slavery and believed that individual states should have the authority to determine the legality of slavery. In contrast, Angelina Grimké was an abolitionist who advocated for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people.