Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Riots

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the riots during the 1830s and the 1840s?

• A) They rarely did physical damage to cities but murdered large numbers of blacks.
• B) They were instigated by angry blacks protesting the conditions of their lives.
• C) They grew in number as the abolitionist movement grew.
• D) They were located mainly in the South.

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