'Antislavery societies' presentation slideshows

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Rising Expectations (1763-1783)

Rising Expectations (1763-1783). African Americans and the Struggle for Independence. The Crisis of the British Empire. The struggle between the British and French empires over the Ohio River Valley and its fur trade resulted in the Seven Years War (or French and Indian War).

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Chapter 5

Chapter 5. African Americans in the Nation: 1783-1820. Section 1 Forces for Freedom. Slavery Begins to Unfold North and Chesapeake favored emancipation after the War for Independence ended. The transatlantic immigration brings a lot of white laborers to the North

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Abolitionism Begins in America

Abolitionism Begins in America. 8.2. The Antislavery Movement. The antislavery movement began as two separate movements The first of these existed in the South among slaves with few sympathetic whites Slaves sought to free themselves not necessarily end slavery as a system

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Citizenship in the New Nation

Citizenship in the New Nation. Changing Attitudes toward African Americans. Call to end to slavery following Revolution Result of the freeing of slaves who fought in the war 1775-first antislavery societies were founded Benjamin Rush (signer) and Anthony Benezet (Protestant leader)

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