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Where did African Americans in the the 1920s faced the most discrimination?
the south, where the Jim crow laws were in effect
Why did African Americans form the urban league?
to help African Americans in the North get settled and find work
In the great of 1910 to 1940 African Americans moved?
from the south to the north
What freed the African Americans?
In theory, African Americans were freed at the end of the American Civil, won by the North. But, unfortunately, racial prejudice still exists today.
Did free African Americans want to join the south or north?
More likely the north because they weren't hunted in the north.
How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect the rights of free African Americans in the North?
The Fugitive Slave Act required that free states assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves, severely limiting the rights of free African Americans in the North. It allowed for the capture and detention of any African American accused of being a fugitive slave, subjecting them to potential re-enslavement. This legislation heightened fear and insecurity among free African Americans, as they could be captured and sent into slavery despite their status as free individuals.
What effect did the effort to gain abolition have on African Americans in the North?
they started the freedoms jounral
How did the fugitive slave act and the deed Scott decision affect formerly enslaved African Americans living in the north?
The Fugitive Slave Act mandated the return of escaped slaves to their owners, making it risky for formerly enslaved African Americans living in the north as they could be captured and forced back into slavery. The Dred Scott decision ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not U.S. citizens, which undermined their legal rights and protections. These laws increased fear and discrimination among the African American community in the north and pushed them to fight for abolition and equality.
Where did African Americans in the the 1920s faced the most discrimination?
the south, where the Jim crow laws were in effect
Were African-Americans from the north?
No. African Americans were from Africa, which is southeast of America.
What did harriet Tubman to African Americans resistance to the fugitive slave act?
Harriet Tubman helped lead enslaved African Americans to freedom through the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and routes. She also supported the resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act by actively aiding fugitive slaves in their journeys to freedom in the North. Tubman's bravery and determination made her a key figure in the fight against slavery and the oppressive laws that supported it.
How did the African Americans in the north greet the emancipation proclaimation?
it enabled African Americans to join the army
How did the Fugitive Slave Act and the Dred Scott decision affect formerly enslaved African Americans living in the North?
The Dred Scott stated African Americans were property and had no rights. Even in northern states they could be considered property and had no rights. The fugitive slave act virtually gave permission for the men who were hired to bring back slaves to find a free slave as a replacement to take south. They didn't care if he/she was in the north or free. Either way they were paid for bodies returned.
What were the consequences of the Fugitive Slave Act for slaveholders white northerners free African Americans and fugitive slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Act required Northerners to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves, leading to increased tensions between slaveholders and abolitionists in the North. Free African Americans were at risk of being mistakenly captured and returned to slavery, while fugitive slaves faced even greater danger and uncertainty in seeking freedom. White slaveholders, on the other hand, had more legal power to retrieve their escaped property, strengthening the institution of slavery.
Why did African Americans form urban league?
to help African Americans in the North get settled and find work
Why did African Americans form the urban league?
to help African Americans in the North get settled and find work
Why did african-americans migrate North?
Slavery
