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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. When was the first Memorial Day celebrated on the grounds of Blandford Cemetery?

2. According to a woman named Temple Cummins, how long did her master intend to delay telling the slaves they were free?

3. When did Al Edwards Sr. attempt to turn Juneteenth into a statewide celebration in Texas?

4. When did the Dutch form New Amsterdam, which became New York City?

5. When Smith was in New York City, what station did he leave from to reach the South Ferry stop?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1881, what did Jefferson Davis write about the cause of the Civil War?

2. Why did Al Edwards Sr. work to make Juneteenth a Texas state holiday?

3. What did Damaras Obi, a tour guide in New York City, say about how slavery was central to the U.S. economy?

4. What is the history of the Black National Anthem?

5. What did Heidi Christensen say about the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC)?

6. What education project was the UDC involved in?

7. What was the Lost Cause movement?

8. Why was the Petersburg Ladies' Memorial Association established, and how successful were they in their mission?

9. What did Martha at Blandford Cemetery think Robert E. Lee would have felt about all the statues in his honor?

10. Who did Smith take with him to the Sons of Confederate Veterans ( SCV) commemoration celebration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. How did the Juneteenth celebration begi? Why is it significant to Smith and other Black Americans?

Essay Topic 2

Convict leasing was a system where prisoners, usually Blacks, convicted of crimes could be leased to companies and forced to work for railroads, plantations, and businesses. In what way was convict leasing a form of slavery?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and individuals is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of How the Word Is Passed? How does that point of view influence what readers understand and feel about the information presented?

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