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CLEP US History I

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All of the following statements reflect the experience of African Americans in the abolitionist movement EXCEPT:
  1. They were often in subordinate roles when working with white leaders.
  2. They created abolitionist societies for African Americans.
  3. They encouraged free African Americans to gain skilled positions to forward rights.
  4. They believed that races needed to be segregated in order to achieve equality.
  5. Their presence broke down racial barriers within the movement.
Explanation
Answer: D - African American abolitionist leaders did not embrace segregation. Many of them worked with white abolitionist leaders, Frederick Douglass being the most famous example. African American leaders often felt that their voices were not being fully heard in white organizations, motivating them to found their own. The free African American community was active in the abolitionist movement from its early stages.
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