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Abraham Lincoln and his Whig mentor agonized over the slavery situation in the United States. The problem, this was in 1852, was how to end slavery without causing a greater problem. These problems would be immense based on the dependency of slavery the US had. Thus both men supported the American Colonization Society. This organization wanted to transport freed slaves voluntarily back to Africa. This was coupled with buying the freedom of almost 4 million slaves. It was a dream that lacked the finances to buy the freedom of slaves and pay for their transportation to Africa.
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How did the goals and strategies of the American Colonization Society differ from those of the abolitionist movement?
The goals of the abolitionist movement were to abolish slavery in the US and free all the Blacks from bondage and bring them into normal society. The American Colonization Society's goals were to reinstate the free Blacks back into Africa.However,The abolitionist movement was split on colonization. For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglas disagreed on colonization Stowe supported the colonization movement. So did Abraham Lincoln although he was not an active abolitionist.
What concern about ending slavery did the American Colonization Society seek to address?
The American Colonization Society was formed to send Freedmen and women to new homes in Africa. Members were anti-slavery people, but many, as with Abraham Lincoln, were not ardent abolitionists. The Society's major obstacle was money. Members sought to buy slaves' freedom and then offer them a home in Africa.
When did American Colonization Society end?
American Colonization Society ended in 1964.
What was the aim of American colonization society?
To strengthen slavery?
Anti slavery reformers founded what society in 1817?
American Colonization Society
