How do you think many northern states react to free blacks in the period from 1820 to 1860? In your answer, consider several of these: the negative northern legal and cultural reaction in general to free blacks, the specific areas of government discrimination and segregation: military, political, economic. the specific areas of private discrimination and segregation: professional schools, private primary and secondary education, religion. And then what does this tell you about American society at the time?

How do you think many northern states react to free blacks in the period from 1820 to 1860? In your answer, consider several of these: the negative northern legal and cultural reaction in general to free blacks, the specific areas of government discrimination and segregation: military, political, economic. the specific areas of private discrimination and segregation: professional schools, private primary and secondary education, religion. And then what does this tell you about American society at the time?