african american history
what role did the black convention movement play in the abolitionist movement
provided a forum for antislavery ideas and the development of black leadership
how did southerners react to black troops fighting for the union
refused to recognize them as prisoners of war, and instead attempted to treat them like escaped slaves
how did lincoln change the nature of the war with the emancipation proclamation
became a war to free slaves and the north gained moral advantage
what was discovered in california in 1848 that caused settlers to pour in from all over the country
gold
what did john brown want to accomplish with his army during 1859
invade the south and end slavery
what is true about the preliminary emancipation proclamation issued on september 22 1862
it freed no one during that year
where were many of the second south carolina volunteers from
south carolina?
how was the 54th massachusetts different from the south carolina regiments
the 54th was composed of free black rather than slaves
what was the eventual effect of the black nationalistic efforts?
they had little effect
how did black people react to abraham lincoln as a presidential candidate
they reacted with either opposition or very reluctant support
what was lincolns initial aim of the civil war when it began in 1861?
to preserve the union without regard to ending slavery
how did black react to lincolns plan to abolish slavery by compensating owners
were against it as it seemed to recognize slaves as property rather than people
why did many white working class oppose the preliminary emancipation proclamation
feared that freed slaves would rush into the north and compete for jobs
why did most northern whites oppose the expansion of slavery into the territories
felt that it would hurt them economically
how were black volunteers greeted by the US government in 1861
government refused to enlist them
how did the US government resolve the issue of unequal pay for blacks
granted equal pay toward the end of the war and let free black to receive back pay for service before january 1, 1864
who wrote the anti slavery novel titled uncle toms cabin
harriet beecher stowe
what did robert e. lee think about enlisting blacks in the military
he favored it since slaves were accustomed to obedience and discipline
how did the fugitive slave law of 1850 strengthen previous laws
it required lawmakers as well as citizens to help capture suspected runaways
why do we know very little about the underground railroad
it was a secret organization with no centralized command and the efforts were separated from each other by region and time
what was the crater in petersburg VA
largest man mad explosion up to that point and a failed effort by union to win a battle over confederates
where did congress attempt to send african americans during 1863 and 1864
liberia, haiti, and ile a vache
which of the following is true about union treatment of southern blacks during the war
like whites, they engaged in acts of enormous brutality including rape and murder
how were the reactions of the north and south to john browns raid different
north saw brown as a hero, south became paranoid and saw it as an act of terroism
what statement is true about blacks in the AASS?
often refused leadership roles or large influence in decisions
what was the republicans position on slavery during the 1860 elections
opposed to expansion of slavery in the territories but wouldnt challenge it where it already existed
what was general order 11
order issued by lincoln in response to the mistreatment of black soldiers which threatened to execute southern prisoners
the wilmot proviso would have
prohibited slavery in any lands taken from mexico to reserve them just for whites
who supported john browns efforts financially
a few wealthy abolitionist and black leaders
who was mary ann shadd cary
a woman who promoted racial integration and black migration to canada
what was the idea of free labor
accepted by most northern whites, emphasized the importance of free men and women working for a living
why did some blacks fight for the confederacy
all of these answers are correct
what was the result of fugitive slave anthony burns case
all of these are correct
what was the result of the assault on battery wagner in july of 1863
all of these are correct
which of the following statements is true about the operation of the underground railroad
all of these are correct
what was the most significant abolitionist society
american anti slavery society
how did popular sovereignty work in kansas
became bleeding kansas because pro and antislavery forces engaged in acts of violence
what were the frequent targets of anti-black mobs
black buildings and neighborhoods
what is true about the black service in the navy as opposed to black service in the army
black in the army suffered less from discrimination
which of the following statements is true about black military service during the civil war
black soldiers were paid less, since whites thought they would only be used for work
what did harriet tubman and mary elizabeth bowser have in common about their activities during the civil war
both led helpful spying efforts on the confederacy for the union
what did joseph cinque and madison washington have in common
both led successful revolts aboard ships to gain their freedom
why did lincoln decide to postpone his july 1862 decision to emancipate the slaves
cabinet told him to wait till union victory to not seem desperate
who were the main leaders of the underground railroad in the early 1840s
charles t torrey and thomas smallwood
which of the following was the most important black institution in the antislavery movement
churches
how were the black churches important to the abolitionist movement
clergy attacked slavery and discrimination
what did lincolns initially think was the approppiate long term solution to slavery
compensate masters for slave and then send slaves out of the US
which of the following slave states was never a member of the confederacy
delaware
what eventually happened to the south carolina volunteers
disbanded after congress failed to appropriate money for them but later regrouped and were inducted in to the US army
how did douglass differ from his colleagues who favored black nationalism
douglas believed that black would eventually blend into american society
how did william and ellen craft escape from slavery
ellen passed for a sickly white man, accompanied by his slave, william
what were the goals of the american anti slavery society
end to slavery with no compensation for owners
regarding slavery, what was the significance of the kansas nebraska act
repealed the missouri compromise line with possibility that slavery would be allowed in ares it never had been before
what did the men of 54th massachusetts do to protest race discrimination
said they would not accept pay unless it was equal to a white mans
how did whites justify racism in the 1830s and 1840s
scientists argued that racial differences were permanent and indicated peoples status
many wealthy slave owners refused to give their slaves to the confederacy for labor. what advantages did these wealthy men see during the civil war
slaveholders with more than 20 slaves were exempt from military service
what were the main issues in the lincoln douglas debates in 1858
slavery and race
where did most slaves who used the underground railroad come from
the border states
which party formed in 1848 to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories
the free soil party
what was lincolns reaction to the secession of the confederate states of america
warned them that he would not permit them to leave
what characterizes lincolns ideas about race and slavery during the 1858 elections
was a racist who opposed slavery but was not for the social equality of blacks and whites
what was the main issue in the dred scott case
whether a slave taken into a free territory was free
how did african american antislavery advocates respond to the new fugitive slave law
with outrage, they demanded that supporters disobey the law or resort to violence
what happened during the nyc draft riot of 1863
working class irishmen angry over suspected black attempts to take jobs engaged in volence and destruction for four days. lynching blacks and burning black affiliated businessess
