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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. Mass meetings and small gatherings proclaimed a new black __________ presence.

3. Military district commanders worked to educate and protect ______________, who did not understand the process or feared consequences.

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

5. In the rural South, instead of petitions and calls for equality, mutually reinforcing _________ spread about either the federal government's future or insurrections.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Though keeping someone as a slave is certainly wrong, it is difficult to deny the many benefits of using slaves as well.

Part 1: Why do you think slave owners brought over slaves in the first place?

Part 2: How do you think society might have been had slaves never been freed?

Part 3: Do you think having a slave might have been helpful if you were a landowner back in that time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Hahn focuses on a larger period of time in this book, hoping to seek a broad understanding of the political struggles and developments.

Part 1: Do you think it was a good idea to focus on such a large period of time? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think Hahn might have been more effective focusing on a shorter period of time? Why or why not?

Part 3: Did you feel Hahn's book succeeded in accomplishing its overall goal? Why or why not?

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