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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. The wartime military provided a basic political _____________ to fugitive slaves.

2. Hahn became interested in the history of African American struggles when he came across an account of African American __________ resistance.

3. The importance of leaders within the black community was apparent at the freed man's __________ throughout the South.

4. Hahn argues that African Americans contributed to the formation of a new ___________ nation.

5. David Medlock was an African American leader in the state of _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so special about the rural areas in which the African Americans lived during the time period of this book?

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

3. Why does Hahn focus on the rural South within the course of this book?

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

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

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

7. What happened to the right to vote of the black man during the time period of this particular book?

8. By the mid nineteenth century, how did the slaves of the South begin to change the slave-master relationship?

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

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

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 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 3

The Dred Scott case denied the rights of citizenship to all blacks, making an important contribution to the political struggles.

Part 1: Why do you think denying citizenship was important goal of some people during this time?

Part 2: Do you think it was right for the legal system to deny the rights of citizenship of blacks? Why or why not?

Part 3: How would you feel if your rights and your citizenship rights were suddenly taken away?

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