How Did African Americans Gain Their Freedom

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1. When Grant advised black to “let your motto be resistance” he was referring to blacks who was crying and praying that one day their freedom would be restored. Instead he was telling them to take control of their life and that if they kept fighting for their freedom and liberty that white America would have to choice, but to let them in. furthermore this slogan impacted slaves tremendously, because it spark a lot of revolt such as Denmark Veazie and Nathaniel Tuner died. However, they death was not in vain, because they died for a purpose and their freedom was something they felt was worth the fight. Although their revolts didn’t not end slavery it gave people hope to keep on resisting and they would get the freedom they have been fighting

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