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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After working for a "share" for a while, what ended up happening to many of the ex-slaves?
2. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, what was one of the ways slaves escaped from slavery?
3. Who was the group which argued for "forty acres and a mule" for every ex-slave?
4. What did the overseers term the slaves' acts of ignorance?
5. Which of the following is NOT something the slaves did when they heard of their freedom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The overall feeling slaves had about being enslaved was negative. Most of them did not feel happy in their lifestyles. However, there were some slaves who, in fact, did not mind being a slave. First, discuss the sentiment most slaves had about slavery and why. Were they entitled to these feelings? Then discuss why some slaves were complacent with their situation. Why might they not feel the bitterness or sadness that most other slaves felt? Include in your essay a description of house-servants and how they might tie in with this discussion about slaves' feelings about their lifestyles.
Essay Topic 2
The process of slave trading was complicated and extremely cruel. Discuss the process of slave trading and what it entailed. How were the slave treated and why were they treated as such? Who was involved? How did the slave traders treat men? How did they treat women and children? What tricks did slave traders use and what forms of cruelty? Be sure to discuss not only how slaves were captured for trade in Africa but also the auction block and results of slave trading on the slave families and their emotions.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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