Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Some colonists wanted independence from Britain and an end to slavery.
B.
Some colonists wanted to stay loyal to Britain and to maintain slavery.
C.
Some colonists wanted independence from Britain and to maintain slavery.
D.
All answers are correct.
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D. What else is new?
The Enlightenment was _____.
Which choice is it?
A.
a period of scientific and philosophic investigation
B.
the period in which northern states gradually abolished slavery
C.
the period when southern African Americans got rid of the burden of slavery
D.
the period when African Americans were no longer considered second class citizens
Which choice is it?
A.
a period of scientific and philosophic investigation
B.
the period in which northern states gradually abolished slavery
C.
the period when southern African Americans got rid of the burden of slavery
D.
the period when African Americans were no longer considered second class citizens
We already decided that the Enlightenment was underway before 1776.
The abolition of slavery in the US did not really get going until after the revolution and was not completed until after the Civil War. Even here in Massachusetts there were slaves after the revolution.
The abolition of slavery in the US did not really get going until after the revolution and was not completed until after the Civil War. Even here in Massachusetts there were slaves after the revolution.