Question

What was the main disagreement between abolitionists who were “immediatists” compared to those who were “gradualists”?

A. “Should we use moral or Constitutional arguments?”
B. “Should women be allowed in abolitionist groups?”
C. “Should slavery end slowly or quickly?”
D. “Should slavery be abolished violently or peacefully?”

Answer 1

(C). “Should slavery end slowly or quickly?”

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Abolitionists movement in the United States, there were several groups that emerge – differing in how they prefer the slavery abolishment to be phased. These groups were the Gradualists and the Immediatists. The first group advocates for a more cautious view of slavery abolishment – they preferred to stop states from taking on new slaves, and supporting the idea of compensated emancipation – basically, paying slave owners to let go of the slaves. The other group, Immediatists, wanted slavery to be stopped entirely as quickly as possible; alongside other reforms of African American rights.