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azncindy619 · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

What role did white southerners think that free blacks played in slave revolts?

A) White southerners thought that free blacks were incapable of independent thought and therefore would not take a role in revolts.
B) White southerners thought that free blacks were an extremely dangerous element and responsible for inciting slaves to rebellion.
C) White southerners mainly thought that foreigners, not free blacks, had the main roles in slave revolts.
D) White southerners thought that free blacks played a minimal role because they realized that slaves were unhappy in slavery and would try to get out of it.

Question 2

Why did different states in the North provide varying voting rights to free blacks?

What will be an ideal response?

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

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define which states gave the most voting rights and other rights to free blacks.
2. Explain the various economic factors that reduced northern state interest in slavery.
3. Explain that the lack of economic investment in slavery in some states produced smaller black populations over time and therefore less animosity by whites towards blacks.
4. The New England states, particularly Massachusetts, extended the most rights to free blacks.
5. Conclude that northern states outside of New England with the largest free black populations were also the states that placed the most restrictions on black male voting.