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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who said, "I wanted to go back but I had no way."
2. What did the overseers term the slaves' acts of ignorance?
3. Who tells the story of the slave named Paul?
4. Who was the slave who did not agree with slavery but felt that doing the job right was the proper way of doing things?
5. What turned into another kind of slavery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The use of slaves has been seen throughout history in various civilizations. Briefly outline a history of slavery throughout the ages and how the slaves lived and were treated. Compare this to the treatment of slaves in the United States. How was it similar? How was it different? How was the slave treatment in the United States similar or different from slave treatment in the West Indies or South America during the same time period and what was the result? Use outside research.
Essay Topic 2
The concept of family is something that is very important to most people. How did family play a role in the lives of slaves? Were they allowed to have one? Oftentimes slave owners separated families by selling them. Discuss the emotions felt by the slaves during these moments and how the slave owners and traders treated the slaves when separating them from their family members. How would the slave traders and owners feel if it were their children that were the ones being sold away? Many times the slave owners fathered children by their slave women. How did they treat their half-black children? Did they treat them as their son or daughter or as a slave? How did this treatment affect the children? Discuss the story of Powhatan Mitchell and what it signifies. How was Mitchell unique?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the Southern states, slaves experienced many forms of cruelty. First, decide what elements label an action as cruel and what elements label and action as not cruel? The slave traders and owners used certain methods as disciplinary action. Were these truly disciplinary actions? What makes something a disciplinary action? How do you distinguish a disciplinary action from a cruel action? What specifically did the slave traders and owners do which could be labeled as either cruel or disciplinary? Were they necessary? If not, what other methods could the traders and owners use? What were the results upon the slaves?
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