Important people
Pink and Say
Slaves and their lives
Crash Course questions
Famous Last Words *Quotes*
100
Who is this man and what was his main purpose in the Civil War? *Hint he's a US president. 
Abraham Lincoln and his main purpose in the Civil War was to preserve the Union.
100
Was this based on a true story?
Yes it was and on one of the author's ancestors.
100
Who freed the slaves during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln through the Confiscation Act of 1862
100
When was the Civil War fought?
The war began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861
100
“There is more done with pens than swords.”
Harriet Beecher Stowe
200
Who is she and what did she write?
She is Harriet Beecher Stowe and she wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
200
Was Momobay and Pink slaves? How do you know?
Yes, because Pink talks about how his mother had to jump the broom (secret marriage) and that they were owned and not allowed to have real names.
200
Was slavery a major cause for the American Civil War?
Yes it was.
200
True or False? The Civil War was the bloodiest of all the wars that have taken place compared to WW1, WW2 and the Vietnam War.
True! More people died in the Civil War from battle and disease than any other war.
200
“Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it.”
President Abraham Lincoln
300
Who is he and what did he do during the Civil War?
Robert Smalls an enslaved African American who escaped to freedom in a Confederate supply ship and eventually became a sea captain for the Union Navy.
300
Was Pink's master a good man for teaching him how to read? *remember knowledge was dangerous for slaves to have and they were banned from education.
Yes but no because he still owned them and they were not free. Pink was lucky to become educated since that was hard to come by, but he still had trouble reading.
300
What did slaves do in their master's house?
House slaves had many duties such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals, and caring for children.
300
True or False. Southerners welcomed the war as a stronger connection to God.
True.
300
"In theory it may seem all right to some, but when it comes to being made the instrument of the Lord's vengeance, I myself don't like it."
Robert Gould Shaw
400
Who is he and what did he do during the Civil War?
Robert Gould Shaw and he was an officer in the Union army and command of the first all-black regiment.
400
Which president shook Pink's hand and why was this important?
Abraham Lincoln and it was important because it bridged the gap of racism and hatred that was fueled in everone's hearts except the two boys and Mr. Lincoln who was bringing about change during these times.
400
True or false. Slaves fought only for the South.
False. Slaves fought on both sides in the war.
400
The Confederacy included which states?
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Jefferson Davis was their President. Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri were called Border States.
400
“If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a theory.”
Jefferson Davis
500
Who is she and what did she do to help other slaves?
Harriet Tubman and she was a cook, spy and a nurse in the Civil War and she knew the land well. She helped many slaves escape slavery.
500
What did Say call slavery and what happened to Pink's mother in the end?
"The sickness" and Pink's mother was murdered by the marauders from the single gun shot in the distance.
500
Did slaves get paid serving during the American Civil War?
Yes they did, but the Black Union soldiers did not receive equal pay or equal treatment
500
True or False. Grant was one of the greatest strategist during the Civil War, but took 3 years for other to adopt his war strategies.
True!
500
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.”
Harriet Tubman