African Americans and the War: Looking Over Jordan
Students must view the documentary below and answer at least four of the eight questions below:
- What southern state was the focus of the documentary?
- What was the significance of the slave patrols in the documentary?
- What type of work did urban slaves perform?
- What was the significance of Memphis to the cotton industry?
- How did the Confiscation Acts transform the lives of enslaved African Americans?
- Define the Freedmen’s Bureau and its significance.
- Who were the Jubilee Singers and their goals?
- Who was Louis B. Hughes, according to the documentary?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx5cSpjSsfM&feature=youtu.be
