Asked by Tiffany Zapata on Jun 11, 2024
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Which of the following is true of members of the Liberty Party?
A) They believed that the federal government should establish a reservation for African Americans in the Western territories.
B) They advocated a federal resettlement program to aid newly freed slaves.
C) They believed that Southern slaveowners should be compensated for their loss of property when they freed their slaves.
D) They believed that it was up to the states to abolish slavery.
Liberty Party
A political party in the United States formed in 1839 to advocate for the abolition of slavery.
Federal Resettlement Program
A New Deal agency created in 1935 to relocate struggling urban and rural families to communities planned by the federal government.
Southern Slaveowners
Individuals in the Southern United States who owned slaves for labor, particularly in agricultural settings, before the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.
- Assess the influence that political entities and movements, such as the Liberty Party, had on the movement to abolish slavery.
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Zybrea KnightJun 17, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Members of the Liberty Party believed in the abolition of slavery, but also believed that it was up to the individual states to make the decision to end it within their borders. They did not advocate for federal intervention in the issue.
Learning Objectives
- Assess the influence that political entities and movements, such as the Liberty Party, had on the movement to abolish slavery.