What Is One Difference Between Earlier Abolition Attempts and the Initiatives

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is one difference between earlier abolition attempts and the initiatives in Connecticut and Rhode Island?

• A) Rhode Island and Connecticut abolished slavery immediately, rather than gradually.
• B) Blacks took enormous risks to their lives by directly protesting slavery and calling for its end through newspapers and pamphlets.
• C) State legislatures, rather than individual blacks, took the lead in abolishing slavery.
• D) Connecticut and Rhode Island were very similar to all other New England states in their attempts to abolish slavery.

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