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What sweeping claim does the speaker make about human beings?
All of us want to be free.
In the context of the text, what does freedom mean to people who didn't have it?
Freedom meant something real to them.
Describe the relationship between the birth of the freedom-loving nation and the history of slavery in the United States.
The birth of the nation was forged in the crucible of slavery and the enslavement of black people.
What was the significance of emancipation for black people in the United States?
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Why did every single black person in the United States understand the moment of emancipation as a moment of liberation for all of them?
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What did Robbin Kelley describe as 'freedom dreams' for enslaved Africans?
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Who was Harriet Tubman and what was her role in aiding enslaved individuals?
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What significant event occurred on January 1st, 1863, related to the freedom of slaves?
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How did the Union Army contribute to protecting the freedom of newly declared free slaves?
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What actions did freed blacks take after emancipation to further support the Union Army and undermine the Confederacy?
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