African or American? Michele R. Morris The text also addresses the

The text also addresses the particular needs of children

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then moves on to discuss different types of religious institutions like sects

African or American? Michele R. Morris The text also addresses theThe struggle for black identity in antebellum New YorkDuring the early national and antebellum eras, black leaders in New York City confronted the tenuous nature of Northern emancipation. Despite the hope of freedom, black New Yorkers faced a series of sociopolitical issues including the persistence of Southern slavery, the threat of forced removal, racial violence, and the denial of American citizenship. Even efforts to create community space within