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13th Amendment Before & After

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 13th Amendment made slaves..

a)

citizens

b)

property

c)

free

2.

African Americans were slaves and property of White southern Americans, when -

a)

Before 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

3.

African Americans were paid for their on farms, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

4.

Slaves worked for free on farm for their owner, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

5.

African Americans were freed slaves and independent of white southern Americans, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

6.

White southern Americans had to pay freed slaves for their work, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

7.

White southern Americans saw themselves as superior (better) than African Americans, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

8.

White southern Americans had to accept that slaves were now free, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

9.

White southern Americans had to accept that slaves were now free, when?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After 13th Amendment

10.

The 13th Amendment made slaves independent of their owner. What does the underlined word mean?

a)

thinking something or someone is "better" or "above" the rest

b)

to agree or understand something, to be "OK" with it

c)

free from someone or something

11.

White Southern Americans thought they were superior to African Americans. What does the underlined word mean?

a)

thinking something or someone is "better" or "above" the rest

b)

to agree or understand something, to be "OK" with it

c)

free from someone or something

12.

White Southern Americans had to accept the freedom of slaves. What does the underlined word mean?

a)

thinking something or someone is "better" or "above" the rest

b)

to agree or understand something, to be "OK" with it

c)

free from someone or something

13.

Which of the following happened before the 13th Amendment?

a)

freed slaves were paid for their work

b)

African Americans were slaves and owned as property

c)

African Americans were independent people

d)

White Southern Americans had to accept the freedom of slaves

14.

Which of the following happened after the 13th Amendment?

a)

freed slaves were paid for their work

b)

slaves were property

c)

African Americans were slaves

d)

White Southern Americans had slaves working for free

15.

Which of the following happened after the 13th Amendment?

a)

slaves worked for free for their owners

b)

slaves were property

c)

White Southern Americans were seen as superior than African Americans

d)

White Southern Americans had the freedom of slaves

16.

This picture shows an African American free slave traveling to find work. After the 13th amendment was passed, what could free slaves now do?

a)

Free slaves were now citizens

b)

Free slaves were independent and not owned by someone

c)

Free slaves could vote

17.

This picture shows a slave master whipping his one of his African American slaves. Slave owners would whip one of their slaves as a form of punishment. This picture shows life for African Americans -

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After the 13th Amendment

18.

This picture shows an African American with money in his hand waiting in line to buy something. When were African American were able to have jobs to pay for things?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After the 13th Amendment

19.

This picture shows two African Americans working on a plantation. Before the 13th amendment these people were seen as property and owned by someone. They were not paid for their work. What group of people are they?

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After the 13th Amendment

20.

This picture shows an African American with handcuffs on his wrists. During this time before Reconstruction in America, African Americans were called slaves and were treated like property. This picture shows life for African Americans...

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After the 13th Amendment

21.

This picture shows African American free slaves wearing very nice clothes. After the _________ Amendment was passed during Reconstruction, African Americans were independent and paid for their work.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

22.

This picture shows an African American __________traveling to find work. He is carrying a bag that contains items that he bought with his own money. African Americans were now getting paid for their work after the 13th Amendment was passed during the time of Reconstruction in America.

a)

free slave

b)

citizen

c)

slave

23.

This picture shows an African American with shackles (handcuffs) on his wrists. This picture shows life for African Americans....

a)

Before the 13th Amendment

b)

After the 13th Amendment

24.

This picture shows an African American free slave buying something at a general store. African Americans were now ____________ and independent after the 13th Amendment was passed during the time of Reconstruction in America.

a)

free slave

b)

citizen

c)

slave

25.

The picture shows African American slaves working on a plantation. Before the 13th Amendment was passed, what was life like for an African American?

a)

They were slaves and someone's property

b)

They were free to vote

c)

They were freed people

26.

African Americans are now living in the time of Reconstruction in America. The 13th Amendment has been passed! African Americans are now __________, but are not able to become citizens.

a)

someone's property

b)

free and independent

c)

owned by White Southern American Plantation owners