Question

carlos is an african-american man who just started to vote in georgia in the time period we have studied. which political party is he most likely to support?
○ democratic party
○ republican party
○ the constitutional party
○ the know-nothing party
question 25
4 pts
some free blacks owned slaves. why did some african-americans enslave other african-americans? select all that apply.
□ to free a family member
□ they were all actually still slaves, but some were designated as “free” and forced to “purchase” other slaves by their white enslavers for tax purposes
□ for profit (the same reason for white enslavers)
□ they believed they were racially superior to the slaves

Explanation:

First Question (Carlos' Political Party Support)

During the period when African - Americans started to vote (post - Civil War Reconstruction era), the Republican Party was more supportive of African - American rights and suffrage. The Democratic Party in the South was often associated with white supremacy and opposition to African - American political participation. The Constitutional Party and the Know - Nothing Party were not major players in supporting African - American voting rights at that time.

• Option "To free a family member": Free Blacks might enslave others (in the legal but exploitative system) to gain the ability to free a family member who was a slave. This was a common motivation as they could use the legal mechanisms of slavery (by "owning" a slave and then manumitting them) to free relatives.
• Option "They were all actually still slaves, but some were designated as 'free' and forced to 'purchase' other slaves by their white enslavers for tax purposes": White enslavers sometimes used this tactic. By designating some Black people as "free" but still controlling them, they could make them "purchase" other slaves to avoid certain taxes or to manipulate the system for their own financial gain.
• Option "For profit (the same reason for white enslavers)": Some free Blacks, like white enslavers, saw slavery as a way to make a profit. They could engage in the slave trade or use enslaved labor for economic benefit.
• Option "They believed they were racially superior to the slaves": This is less likely as a primary motivation compared to the economic and family - related reasons. The main drivers were more practical (freeing family, profit, or being manipulated by white enslavers) rather than a sense of racial superiority within the Black community. So the correct options are the first three.

Answer:

C. Republican Party

Question 25 (Free Blacks Enslaving Others)