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Difficulty: EasyAbolitionist Debates and Emigrationism

Read the excerpt below and answer the following question.

> "We are here, and here we must remain. It is idle—more than idle, it is ruinous, to think of our removal. Under the whole heavens, there is no relation more natural, and no position more secure for us, than that which we occupy in this our native land."
> — Frederick Douglass, 1853

Based on the excerpt, which of the following positions did Frederick Douglass advocate in the debate over the future of Black Americans?

  1. Integrationism, arguing that Black Americans should remain in the United States and assert their claim to full citizenship.Answer
  2. B
    Emigrationism, asserting that Black Americans must establish a separate nation abroad to achieve true self-determination.
  3. C
    Colonization, supporting efforts by white-led societies to resettle free Black Americans in West Africa.
  4. D
    Grand maroonage, encouraging Black Americans to escape into the wilderness of the Southern states to form isolated communities.

Answer

Integrationism, arguing that Black Americans should remain in the United States and assert their claim to full citizenship.
The correct answer is correct because the excerpt shows Douglass's firm stance that Black Americans belong in the United States ("our native land") and must stay to claim their rights, reflecting the integrationist position.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the primary source excerpt for the speaker's main claim.
The speaker argues against "removal" and declares the United States to be "this our native land" where Black Americans must remain.
To identify the speaker's stance on whether Black Americans should leave or stay in the United States.
2
Compare the speaker's claim to the core historical concepts of integrationism and emigrationism.
Advocating for remaining in the United States to claim rights corresponds to integrationism, while advocating for leaving corresponds to emigrationism.
To classify the historical position expressed in the source.
3
Select the option that accurately represents the integrationist stance expressed in the text.
The integrationist option is correct because it correctly describes Douglass's position of remaining in the country to claim citizenship.
To determine the correct multiple-choice option.

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Abolitionist Debates and Emigrationism
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