From the 1820s Onward,concerning the Issue of Race,the Democratic Party

question 107

Multiple Choice

From the 1820s onward,concerning the issue of race,the Democratic Party

• A)considered blacks to be incompetent.
• B)wanted to end slavery.
• C)wanted to grant equal opportunity to free blacks.
• D)wanted to expand slavery.
• E)thought that slavery should not be based on race but that it should extend to poor whites as well as blacks.

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Definitions:

Religious Conversion

The act of adopting a new religious belief that differs from the convert's previous belief system, sometimes involving a personal transformation and change in identity.

Slave From Bondage

A term indicating the liberation of individuals from conditions of slavery or involuntary servitude.

Virginia Slave Code

A set of laws established in the 17th century in Virginia to regulate the interactions between slaves and citizens, legitimizing the institution of slavery.