The Meaning of Freedom
A Documents Based Question by Scott Graham
History 507, Fall 2004
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Directions: This question is based on the following documents
(1-8).
It is
divided into two parts. Part A will require you to answer a series of
short-answer questions based on each accompanying historical document.
Part B will require you to write an essay based on the documents, as well
as your prior knowledge of U.S. History. The question is designed to test
your ability to work with historical documents, and some documents may
have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the
documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of
view that may be presented in the document.
Historical Context: American perception of the word "freedom" has
changed
over time in order to meet the needs of and reflect the changing attitudes
of American society. Freedom has also held very different meanings for
groups of individuals prior to the end of Reconstruction
(1877).
Task: Using information from the documents presented in Part A and
your knowledge of United States History, answer the questions that follow
each document. Your answers to the questions will help you to write the
essay in Part B in which you will be asked to
:
Discuss the meaning of the word freedom from the perspective of
different groups of Americans. Also identify the means by which the United
States government addressed freedom.
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