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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. Congress voted for a stronger ________ law in order to help slave owners hold onto their slaves.

2. Those slaves who remained in the south began to take over their master's "____________" plantations.

3. Slave congregations pulsed not only with ____________, but also with collective deliberation.

4. Many of the early organizations founded by freed people were also bound together by ____________.

5. The League depended on a wider base of mobilization and involvement than ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened as a result of the increased slave population before the Antebellum Period?

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

3. During the 1850s, what calls for political inclusion were largely ignored or rejected by society?

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

5. How did slaveholders begin to strike back at the prospect of millions of freed slaves?

6. Who were typically leading the freedom movements to secure the right to vote for the African American man?

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

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

9. What did slaves believe was imminent because of the election of a certain president?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the South had many slaves, the North was not as filled with un-free African Americans.

Part 1: Why do you think the North was more successful with having free African Americans?

Part 2: Do you think the African Americans of the North could ever understand the trials of the African Americans of the South? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think African Americans of the South felt about those in the North? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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