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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was President Lincoln's original reason for starting the Civil War?

2. What was a "share?"

3. To whom did the "Uncle Toms" refer to?

4. What year did the Civil War begin?

5. Cornelia Carny told the story of whom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even after emancipation, slaves were not truly freed. They had freedom but not a free life. Discuss the difference of what it means to have freedom and what it means to have a free life. How did slaves have one and not the other? Or do you think they had both or none after the Civil War ended? What was life like for slaves immediately following the war and was it something that could have been prevented or carried out differently?

Essay Topic 2

Many years after the Civil War had ended and slaves had been free, the Federal Writer's Project began to interview former slaves and record their experiences and stories. Why did they do this? What was the overall reaction from the black community on this project? Julius Lester, the author of "To Be a Slave" was also a man who did research and compiled several slave accounts. What was his purpose for doing this and did he achieve it? Does reading a true slave narrative change your perception of slavery from before you read it? If so, how? What does reading a true slave narrative accomplish?

Essay Topic 3

Most slaves craved freedom. Many thought death was better than the life they lived. The book mentions many accounts in which slaves mention that they would rather die than be re-captured into slavery or that they would rather their babies die free than be born into slavery. Discuss the reasons why a slave would think this way and whether it is the right way to think. Is death really the only option if freedom is unavailable?

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