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One demand of the abolition movement in the 1800s was

A
the gradual freeing of some enslaved people.
B
the immediate freeing of all enslaved people.
C
a restoration of the trade of enslaved Africans.
D
an increase in the trade of enslaved Africans.
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Who published the abolitionist newspaper the North Star ?

A
William Lloyd Garrison
B
Sara Gudger
C
Sarah Grimké
D
Frederick Douglass
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What was one major teaching of the Second Great Awakening?

A
All enslaved people should be emancipated immediately.
B
People should live proper, moral, and respectful lives.
C
All citizens should have the right to enslaved people.
D
People should keep to traditions and not try to change society.
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Read this quote by Frederick Douglass about the newspaper the Liberator . The paper became my meat and my drink. My soul was set all on fire. Its sympathy for my brethren in bonds . . . sent a thrill of joy through my soul, such as I had never felt before! Which of these best describes how The Liberator affected Frederick Douglass?

A
Reading the paper inspired Douglass and made him want to escape to freedom in the North.
B
Reading the paper angered Douglass and made him want to publish his own newspaper to reveal the truth about slavery.
C
Reading the paper angered Douglass and made him want to lead an armed revolt to stop the spread of slavery.
D
Reading the paper inspired Douglass and helped him feel that others understood the problem of slavery.
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Which statement best describes the impact of abolitionist publications?

A
They published stories about abolition so frequently that many people became numb to the cause.
B
They helped spread the message of abolitionism and recruited many people to the antislavery cause.
C
They led a large percentage of Southerners to realize that slavery should be abolished.
D
They were found guilty of printing falsehoods and lost their influence with many readers.
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As a result of the Second Great Awakening, many reformers began to view slavery as

A
an economic necessity.
B
beneficial for enslaved workers.
C
a social, not religious, concern.
D
sinful and inhumane.
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What was one result of the Second Great Awakening?

A
The abolition movement was denounced as sinful.
B
Religion remained separate from social issues.
C
Reform movements developed and took hold.
D
The Quakers were condemned for their views.
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The Second Great Awakening could best be described as

A
a political movement.
B
a religious movement.
C
a suffrage movement.
D
an abolitionist movement.
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What was the Liberator?

A
a pro-slavery newspaper
B
an abolitionist newspaper
C
a religious newspaper
D
a women’s rights newspaper
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Which best describes the link between the Second Great Awakening and the abolitionist movement?

A
The Second Great Awakening denounced the abolition movement.
B
The abolition movement helped spark the Second Great Awakening.
C
The Second Great Awakening helped spark the abolition movement.
D
The abolition movement denounced the Second Great Awakening.

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