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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. Approximately how many Africans were taken from their continent during the years of slave trade?

2. What did some drivers, like Platt, become experienced at?

3. Who describes being thrown in a buck and whipped?

4. What was Henry Johnson's account about slavery?

5. Which country introduced Africans to Europe in the early sixteenth century?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story did Frank Cooper tell and what was its importance?

2. What did Ol' Gabe used to do?

3. What was the KKK and what did they do?

4. Describe a typical day for a slave working on a plantation.

5. In the Epilogue, why does Thomas Hall state that he does not like Lincoln?

6. Did any slaves actually prefer to exist under slavery?

7. How effective was the Emancipation Proclamation once it was issued in 1863?

8. What was the story of Blackshear and what was the significance?

9. What was the reason that the Federal Writer's Project interviewed so many blacks?

10. What was the importance of music in the lives of the slaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One theme hinted at in the book about why slave trading started is greed. What is greed and how did it express itself within the slave traders and slave owners? How far did greed drive these men and how did it cause them to behave towards blacks? Was it justified or not? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is universal. It was a feeling that ruled the slaves and the slave owners used to rule. What is fear? How was fear instilled within the slaves and why did it rule them? What did this fear prevent them from doing and how did it keep them this way? Slave owners themselves also held fears. What were they and how did they attempt to hide it from their slaves? Discuss also how fear and power go hand in hand.

Essay Topic 3

Sorrow was a major emotion felt by the slaves. Describe what sorrow is and what made the slaves feel this way. Did they always feel sorrow? Why or why not? What did they do in attempts to overcome or mask their sadness?

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