... the same beliefs, they will act as an community within society. If you share the same ideas regarding politics, your are stronger and more convincing when united. This increases your voice as an individual and as a minority in politics. Further, when minorities are united, new political parties might arise because they might not feel as if they have enough political influence ... . As a result, people become more politically active and the government is able to recognise the culture and the frame of reference more efficiently. This will make it easier to take their demands into account w...

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... of Ste Genevieve. The author states that the fugitives of Ste Genevieve were miners that made a conscious decision to leave their owners. The slaves headed to Sparta which had an active abolitionist community during the 1850s and 1860. The abolitionists would offer them shelter on their journey to freedom. Their masters knew of this resource of abolitionists and sent police for ... to runaways that were captured. There was a substantial amount of fugitive slave litigation in the North. The author claims through this type of litigation the black community was able to voice their position...

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Growing up in a politically active and conscious family, I was always aware of our people's struggles, our history and our triumphs. As I got older, I was given room to examine my own beliefs and reach my own ... cause you are campaigning for. I was always aware of the fact that the race was for something much greater than a School Board seat. I knew we were fighting to have our voice heard, we were fighting for representation of our children, and we were fighting for progress of our Cause in our citie's public schools. In the end, we also made history ... ...

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