Author Question: Discuss some of the characteristics of black voluntary societies in the period. How did gender and ... (Read 17 times)

Alygatorr01285 · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Discuss some of the characteristics of black voluntary societies in the period. How did gender and class shape the types of activities blacks were involved in?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How did African Americans participate in the antislavery movement in the early nineteenth century?

A) They assisted white abolitionists secretly in the South and helped with direct action in the North.
B) They controlled the large antislavery societies in the North, although whites joined.
C) They led and organized antislavery societies in the Upper South.
D) Because of the prevalence of racism, they were not allowed to help at all.

bobsmith · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 9, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define voluntary societies as self-help benevolent organizations run by elites.
2. Compare white vs. black voluntary societies.
3. Explain why blacks created separate voluntary societies.
4. Explain that black women formed their own organizations for charity work.
5. Explain that working class black men formed working class voluntary organizations such as burial societies.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A