The Most Important Contribution of the Antebellum Black Convention Movement

question 20

Multiple Choice

The most important contribution of the antebellum black convention movement was to

• A)secure the abolition of slavery in the few northern states which retained it.
• B)acquire voting rights for black men in most of the states of the Midwest.
• C)convince the majority of white northerners that blacks should have equal political and social rights.
• D)foster a sense of group consciousness and encourage protest among black Americans.

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