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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 discovered there were more examples of resistance and political struggle across the South in the wake of the _____________.

2. The rural South was a luminal political world after the __________ ended.

3. Some ___________ began pooling their resources in hopes of buying or leasing land that had been confiscated.

4. Slaves in the South began to gain ________ for themselves as well as looser standards.

5. Though many black men won seats of power, many eligible ________ voters refused to participate in elections.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was happening in society, even before the presidential election began?

4. What happened when leaders of the South joined with Northern blacks?

5. How did the freed men respond to the new extension of the right to vote?

6. What is the African American David Medlock help to organize in Texas?

7. To where did some of the free people want to immigrate in order to return to their home countries?

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

9. What was viewed as the best way to guarantee the freedom of the slaves?

10. What kind of account did Hahn come across, helping to inspire him to become interested in African American politics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many slaves began to simply rebel against their masters, taking their freedom into their own hands.

Part 1: Why do you think slaves felt they needed to resort to violence in some cases to obtain their freedom?

Part 2: How might you have escaped your master if you wanted to be free?

Part 3: Do you think it would have been more effective to sit down and talk with a slave owner about obtaining freedom? 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

The idea of community is one that began to be quite important to African Americans after they gained freedom from slavery.

Part 1: How does a community benefit its individual members?

Part 2: Why would a community be important to newly freed slaves?

Part 3: How might a community allow African Americans the chance to obtain the rights they deserve?

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