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Courtney Smith
on Dec 09, 2024
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How did the population of free blacks,in proportion to the whole population of the United States,change during the antebellum period?
A) Although the free black population grew in absolute numbers,it shrank significantly as a percentage of the whole population.
B) The free black population grew in absolute numbers and as a percentage of the whole population.
C) Although the free black population shrank in absolute numbers,it grew significantly as a percentage of the whole population.
D) The free black population shrank in absolute numbers and as a percentage of the whole population.
Free Blacks
African Americans who were not enslaved and lived freely during the periods of slavery in the United States, some of whom owned property and even slaves.
Antebellum Period
The time period in the United States before the Civil War, noted for its growing divisions over slavery.
Population
The total number of people inhabiting a particular area or country.
- Acquire knowledge on the judicial and social challenges to immigration and entitlements endured by free blacks in distinct regions of the United States during the pre-Civil War era.
- Understand the positions and socio-economic statuses of African Americans in distinct fields, vocations, and metropolitan neighborhoods in the period before the Civil War.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the judicial and social challenges to immigration and entitlements endured by free blacks in distinct regions of the United States during the pre-Civil War era.
- Understand the positions and socio-economic statuses of African Americans in distinct fields, vocations, and metropolitan neighborhoods in the period before the Civil War.