African-American History

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Humanities

Question A

Watch the video titled “The History of Slavery In America (part 1 of 3)” (9 min 54 s) from 3:15 to 9:54 Video source: YouTube. (2009, January 31). The History of Slavery In America (part 1 of 3) [Video file]. Retrieved from . Go to PBS’ Website to read the article titled “Free Blacks Lived in the North, Right?” located at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-riv….

Examine the impact of free black communities in the North and the South on the freedom movements during the ante bellum period. Interpret the manner in which free black people maneuvered in a world where their status as “free” was tenuous at best, especially for those black communities that thrived in the South.

Question B

Go to PBS’ Website to read the article titled “David Walker’s Appeal”, located at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2931t.html. Go to the Weider History Network’s Website to read the article titled “Abolitionist Movement”, located at http://www.historynet.com/abolitionist-movement. Next, go to PBS’ Website to read the article titled “Dred Scott case: the Supreme Court decision” located at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2933.html.

Determine the impact of the thesis of Walker’s Appeal on the emigration and abolition movement. Next, decide whether or not you are convinced by his argument and why.