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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. Slave congregations pulsed not only with ____________, but also with collective deliberation.

2. Black ____________ also helped spread information and visions of the new nations as they made their way through the South.

3. As the Union Army moved further into the South, the volume of slave fugitives ___________.

4. David Medlock was an African American leader in the state of _____________.

5. Those slaves who remained in the south began to take over their master's "____________" plantations.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did slaves believe was imminent because of the election of a certain president?

2. What happened as a result of the Confederate government becoming more organized?

3. What is so special about the rural areas in which the African Americans lived during the time period of this book?

4. What kind of account did Hahn come across, helping to inspire him to become interested in African American politics?

5. What are some of the plantations on which the slaves of the South used to work?

6. What happened to the right to vote of the black man during the time period of this particular book?

7. Who were typically leading the freedom movements to secure the right to vote for the African American man?

8. How did slaveholders begin to strike back at the prospect of millions of freed slaves?

9. During the 1850s, what calls for political inclusion were largely ignored or rejected by society?

10. What is the African American David Medlock help to organize in Texas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Dred Scott case denied the rights of citizenship to all blacks, making an important contribution to the political struggles.

Part 1: Why do you think denying citizenship was important goal of some people during this time?

Part 2: Do you think it was right for the legal system to deny the rights of citizenship of blacks? Why or why not?

Part 3: How would you feel if your rights and your citizenship rights were suddenly taken away?

Essay Topic 2

Religious organizations provided a good deal of support to those in the African American community, helping them to better mobilize.

Part 1: Why was religion such an important part of the lives of the African Americans?

Part 2: Why would religious organizations help with political movements?

Part 3: How might the religious communities support those who were running for office?

Essay Topic 3

Many slaves began to simply rebel against their masters, taking their freedom into their own hands.

Part 1: Why do you think slaves felt they needed to resort to violence in some cases to obtain their freedom?

Part 2: How might you have escaped your master if you wanted to be free?

Part 3: Do you think it would have been more effective to sit down and talk with a slave owner about obtaining freedom? Why or why not?

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