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What is the main concept behind the Underground Railroad?
What is the main concept behind the Underground Railroad?
- A literal train system that transported slaves to freedom
- A secret network of people who helped slaves escape (correct)
- A system of coded messages used to communicate between slaves
- An organization that trained slaves to fight for their freedom
What is a key difference between discrimination and racism?
What is a key difference between discrimination and racism?
- Discrimination is a form of oppression, while racism is a form of rebellion
- Discrimination is illegal, while racism is a personal opinion
- Discrimination involves unequal treatment, while racism is the belief in racial superiority (correct)
- Discrimination is only related to race, while racism affects many aspects of life
How did Nat Turner's Rebellion impact the fight for abolition?
How did Nat Turner's Rebellion impact the fight for abolition?
- It heightened awareness of the brutality of slavery and fueled the abolitionist movement (correct)
- It led to the immediate passage of laws abolishing slavery throughout the US
- It strengthened the arguments of slaveholders, leading to more strict laws
- It had no significant impact on the abolition movement
What does the term 'oppression' as defined in the provided content refer to?
What does the term 'oppression' as defined in the provided content refer to?
Which of the following is NOT a term associated with the fight against slavery?
Which of the following is NOT a term associated with the fight against slavery?
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Slavery
Slavery
The treatment of human beings as property deprived of personal rights.
Discrimination
Discrimination
The unequal treatment of a person/people based on race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.
Racism
Racism
The belief that one race is superior to another.
Segregation
Segregation
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Abolition
Abolition
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Study Notes
Slavery
- Treatment of humans as property, depriving them of rights
Discrimination
- Unequal treatment based on race, gender, religion, or place of birth
Racism
- Belief that one race is superior to another
Segregation
- Social separation of people, especially by race
Oppression
- Feeling of being weighed down or held back by unfair or severe force
Abolition
- Movement to end slavery
Underground Railroad
- Secret network of people and safe houses to help enslaved people escape to free states and Canada
Nat Turner's Rebellion
- Slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831
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