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What did enslaved Africans desire according to Robbin Kelley?
To go where they wanted to go, get the fruits of their own work, form their own families, walk with dignity, look somebody in the eye as an equal human being, and have a share in making the world they lived in.
Who was Harriet Tubman and what did she do to help enslaved individuals?
Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad who ran away to freedom and went back 19 times to slave territory to help bring others to freedom.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare on January 1st, 1863?
The Emancipation Proclamation declared free the slaves not in the entire country, but in most of the Confederacy.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the actions of enslaved individuals?
200,000 blacks ran away from slavery to join the Union Army, while another million stayed behind, stopped working, and sabotaged the Confederate economy.
What actions did the enslaved individuals take after the Emancipation Proclamation to create a vision of freedom?
They flocked to the Union Army, worked the land together in little plots, shared seeds, tools, and technology to create a vision of freedom.
Test your knowledge on the universal human desire for freedom and autonomy with this quiz. Explore the themes of free will, self-determination, and the pursuit of liberty across different cultures and times.
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