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DSST Civil War and Reconstruction

Category - Civil War

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Which of the following statements about William Lloyd Garrison's paper The Liberator is true?
  1. Many of subscribers were African American.
  2. It was widely circulated in the South.
  3. It encourage African Americans to resort to violence.
  4. Other members of the abolitionist movement objected to his position.
  5. It only published stories by white abolitionists.
Explanation
Answer: A - The Liberator was popular among African Americans, many of whom were active in the abolitionist movement in the North. Many African Americans joined mainstream abolitionist movement and worked with white leaders. However, they were often denied leadership positions in these organizations. This led to the founding of several exclusively African-American abolitionist organizations.
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