Propositions Defining Slavery and Emancipation (1833)

question 37

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Propositions Defining Slavery and Emancipation (1833)
Lydia Maria Child
But if slaves were allowed to redeem themselves progressively, by purchasing one day of the week after another, as they can in the Spanish colonies, habits of industry would be gradually formed, and enterprise would be stimulated, by their successful efforts to acquire a little property. And if they afterward worked better as free laborers than they now do as slaves, it would surely benefit their masters as well as themselves. . . .
But the slave holders try to stop all the efforts of benevolence, by vociferous complains about infringing upon their property; and justice is so subordinate to self-interest, that the unrighteous claim is silently allowed, and even openly supported, by those who ought to blush for themselves, as Christians and as republicans. . . .
-The ideas articulated by Child are most similar to those in the antebellum era who

• A) advocated for "free soil."
• B) championed social and individual reforms.
• C) opposed the Civil War.
• D) supported the American System.

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Definitions:

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A persuasion method where a large request is made knowing it will be turned down, to increase the chances of a smaller request being accepted.

Tutoring Center

A dedicated space where students can receive additional academic assistance and support outside of the formal classroom setting.

Volunteer

An individual who offers their service or efforts willingly and without financial compensation.

Door-In-The-Face Technique

A persuasive strategy where a large, unreasonable request is made first with the expectation of being refused, followed by a smaller, more moderate request.