The American Colonization Society Established the African Nation of Liberia

question 6

True/False

The American Colonization Society established the African nation of Liberia as a new home for free American blacks.

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Definitions:

Critical Legal Studies

A movement in legal scholarship that challenges and seeks to overturn accepted norms and standards in legal theory and practice.

Laws Are Not Neutral

The perspective that legal systems and their enactments do not simply reflect unbiased justice, but can be influenced by social, political, and economical biases.

Main Contribution

The most significant impact or innovation provided by an individual, organization, or theory within a particular field or area of study.

Chivalry Hypothesis

The argument that women and girls accused of criminal activity are treated more leniently by law enforcement officials as a result of the latter’s traditional, chivalrous attitude toward women.