Social Structure and Perspectives Post-Civil War

Social Structure and Perspectives Post-Civil War

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the Library of Congress's collection of slave narratives, highlighting the experiences of former slaves. It discusses the social classes among slaves, from house servants to field hands, and shares personal stories and reflections on slavery and freedom. The narratives provide a unique historical record of African-American life before and after the Civil War.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s?

To record the memories of the last generation of African-Americans born into slavery

To rewrite history from a Confederate perspective

To create fictional stories about slavery

To promote segregation in the South

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the social classes structured among white people in the post-Civil War South?

Only poor white folk existed

Slave owners and poor white folk who didn't own slaves

Only wealthy plantation owners existed

There were no social classes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which class among slaves was considered the lowest?

Butlers

Cooks

House servants

Field hands

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the attitude of the narrator towards their former white owners?

They loved them unconditionally

They were indifferent

They loved them like a dog loves a hickory switch

They wanted to return to slavery

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Rosa's perspective on freedom after emancipation?

She wanted to return to slavery

She was indifferent to freedom

She thought freedom led to starvation

She believed freedom brought prosperity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator's father's occupation?

A farmer

A blacksmith

A butler

A cook

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator's view on the origins of slavery?

It was a natural occurrence

It began with the stealing of people in Africa

It was a result of economic necessity

It was a divine mandate

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