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Which factor led to the rejection of amelioration as a solution to slavery in the British colonies?
Which factor led to the rejection of amelioration as a solution to slavery in the British colonies?
- The failure of the Anti-Slavery Movement
- The division of the country into districts
- The lack of support from the planters (correct)
- The immediate need for emancipation
What was the aim of the Agency Committee set up by the Anti-Slavery Movement in 1830?
What was the aim of the Agency Committee set up by the Anti-Slavery Movement in 1830?
- To win public opinion over to immediate emancipation (correct)
- To launch a poster campaign
- To set up anti-slavery groups
- To divide the country into districts
How did the Anti-Slavery Movement gain support for immediate emancipation?
How did the Anti-Slavery Movement gain support for immediate emancipation?
- Through the employment of the press
- Through the use of the pulpit by ministers of religion
- Through the distribution of pamphlets
- Through house-to-house lobbying and a poster campaign (correct)
What did the Anti-Slavery Movement do to spread their message?
What did the Anti-Slavery Movement do to spread their message?
How many new anti-slavery groups were set up within a year by the Anti-Slavery Movement?
How many new anti-slavery groups were set up within a year by the Anti-Slavery Movement?