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

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

3. The ____________ Freedman's Convention may have been the most visible organization of this time.

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

5. This is a book about the inspiring and the dispiriting history of American ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are books which focus on shorter time periods of African American history not effective?

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

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

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

7. What did the slaveholders and the slaves of the 1850s think about the Republican Party?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Slavery is a hot topic, no matter who you talk to. Everyone has an opinion about slavery of the past and how it affects the modern world.

Part 1: How do you feel about the institution of slavery in the past?

Part 2: Do you think slavery is still alive and well today? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about slavery today?

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

Religious organizations provided a good deal of support to those in the African American community, helping them to better mobilize.

Part 1: Why was religion such an important part of the lives of the African Americans?

Part 2: Why would religious organizations help with political movements?

Part 3: How might the religious communities support those who were running for office?

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