To What Extent Were Slaves “Free” After the Abolition of Slavery? What Challenges Did They Face After Their Emancipation?
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The Abolition of Slavery
To what extent were slaves “free” after the abolition of slavery? What challenges did they face after their emancipation?
A. Plan of the Investigation
To what extent were slaves “free” after the abolition of slavery? What challenges did they face after their emancipation?
Several books have been acquired that relate directly to this topic, two of which will be further analyzed in order to come to a proper conclusion.
Specific parts of these books that pertain directly to the essay topic will have to be read in order to gain the knowledge needed for this essay.
B. Summary of Evidence
Slavery and Freedom by Willie Lee Rose
- Former slaves didn’t pillage/commit arson or fight to cause upheaval in government, spoke about equal rights (p. 93)
- Many freed slaves unable to make living (p. 93)
- Slaves free, not equal (p. 93)
- Former slaves fought for equal rights and recognition (p. 94)
Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil War by Ira Berlin, Barbara J. Fields, Steven F. Miller, Joseph P. Reidy, Leslie S. Rowland
- Black men joined army, believed joining would help gain equality (p. 96)
- Some slaves made a living (p. 167)
- Some turned to military labor, abused by soldiers (p. 169)
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery by Leon F. Litwack
- Slaves had fantasies of new life (p. 221)
- Mass exodus’ from plantations (p. 222)
- Most returned to masters (p.222)
- Slaves talked about desires, fears and insecurities prevented them from achieving what they dreamt while in bondage (p. 223)
- Some falsely believed emancipation would make them equal (p. 223)
- Stunned at being able to earn money (p. 226)
The Negro in American History: A Taste of Freedom, 1854-1927 Edited by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, George Ducas
- Anti- Negro groups formed to prevent former slaves from voting, primarily formed by white Southerners, resented blacks (p. 283)
- Being...
To what extent were slaves “free” after the abolition of slavery? What challenges did they face after their emancipation?
A. Plan of the Investigation
To what extent were slaves “free” after the abolition of slavery? What challenges did they face after their emancipation?
Several books have been acquired that relate directly to this topic, two of which will be further analyzed in order to come to a proper conclusion.
Specific parts of these books that pertain directly to the essay topic will have to be read in order to gain the knowledge needed for this essay.
B. Summary of Evidence
Slavery and Freedom by Willie Lee Rose
- Former slaves didn’t pillage/commit arson or fight to cause upheaval in government, spoke about equal rights (p. 93)
- Many freed slaves unable to make living (p. 93)
- Slaves free, not equal (p. 93)
- Former slaves fought for equal rights and recognition (p. 94)
Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil War by Ira Berlin, Barbara J. Fields, Steven F. Miller, Joseph P. Reidy, Leslie S. Rowland
- Black men joined army, believed joining would help gain equality (p. 96)
- Some slaves made a living (p. 167)
- Some turned to military labor, abused by soldiers (p. 169)
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery by Leon F. Litwack
- Slaves had fantasies of new life (p. 221)
- Mass exodus’ from plantations (p. 222)
- Most returned to masters (p.222)
- Slaves talked about desires, fears and insecurities prevented them from achieving what they dreamt while in bondage (p. 223)
- Some falsely believed emancipation would make them equal (p. 223)
- Stunned at being able to earn money (p. 226)
The Negro in American History: A Taste of Freedom, 1854-1927 Edited by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, George Ducas
- Anti- Negro groups formed to prevent former slaves from voting, primarily formed by white Southerners, resented blacks (p. 283)
- Being...