Greetings, Class.
Today we are going to be discussing liberation and
African Americans in the Civil War. I will be listing a number of
questions that we will explore in the physical classroom and the online class
community. Some questions may require additional research.
Yours truly,
Dr. Hill
Questions:
- When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln’s primary objective?
- What were the initial reactions to Black Men volunteering to fight in the Civil War? Why is this rejection important? Is it a type of affirmation? Is it déjà vu? Explain.
- Explore the notion of claiming slaves during the Civil War as contraband. What are you considerations about ‘contraband’ status of slaves? Positive or negative?
- What is the relationship between colonization and emancipation? Explain in 2 or 3 sentences.
- What were the limits to Emancipation Proclamation?
- Review The Steps to Emancipation on page 276.
- What were the steps associated with Black men fighting for the Union Armies?
- Who is Elizabeth Keckley? What were the ironies or hypocrisies associated with her story?
- Research and compile a list that contains each of the African American regiments associated with Civil War.
- What were some of the acts of discrimination, including acts of abuse and murder, that the Black soldiers experienced in the Civil War?
- *What is the history of the Union Armies and Irish immigrants that came to the US during the war years?
- Research Harriet Tubman’s role as a liberator, spy, and guide? Who were some other liberators, spies, and guides mentioned?
- List all the ways Black people continued to contribute to the sustainability of Southern culture. 289-292.
- How many Blacks soldiers fought for the Union cause?
- Interpret Lincoln’s statement, “ And then there will be some black men who can remember that, with silent tongue, and clenched teeth, and steady eye, and well poised bayonet, they have helped mankind on to this great consummation; while, I fear, there will be some white ones, unable to forget that, with malignant heart, and deceitful speech, they have strove to hinder it. “
