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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hahn is mindful of overemphasizing the number of _________ which formed during these periods of time.

2. This book is about how African Americans became involved in a(n) ____________ struggle.

3. As the Union Army moved further into the South, the volume of slave fugitives ___________.

4. Leaders from the South joined with the __________ blacks to create a new political nation.

5. On July __________, millions of freed people claimed access to public space previously denied to them.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Congress allow the federal government to do during the time of the reconstruction?

2. What were some of the activities that slaves participated in which seemed to be threatening and rebellious?

3. What did the Friends of Universal Suffrage want to attain with their organization?

4. What are some of the plantations on which the slaves of the South used to work?

5. What did the slaveholders begin to do in order to entice their slaves to stay on the farms to work?

6. Who was included in the processions of freed black slaves as they marched through town?

7. What did the contraband camps provide for the African American slaves once their freedom was emerging?

8. What are the two main ideas which Hahn's book seeks to suggest?

9. Why did the Union League spread rapidly through the plantation belt at the time?

10. What happened on July fourth of 1865 which had not happened in years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The freedom of the slaves was a process that seemed to be disorganized and unplanned.

Part 1: Why do you think there wasn't more structure to the reintegration of African Americans into society?

Part 2: How do you think the freedom of the slaves could have been handled more efficiently and effectively?

Part 3: Do you think the people of the time actually believed the slaves were going to be free? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of freedom is something many of us take for granted as we've always had had.

Part 1: How do you think you would respond to having your freedom taken away?

Part 2: How might it have felt to the slaves to have their freedom given to them?

Part 3: Do you believe that freedom is an inherent human right? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rumors began to emerge that blacks were going to start murdering whites in order to get jobs and rights.

Part 1: Why do you think people feared African Americans?

Part 2: Do you think some blacks did murder whites in order to get jobs? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think people spread so many rumors during this volatile time?

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