HIS 325 M3D2: "Free" African Americans "Free" African Americans This activity will enable you to: Analyze the nature and conceptions of “freedom” in an era of widespread slavery and discrimination based on race (CO#2, CO#5)

HIS 325 M3D2: "Free" African Americans

"Free" African Americans

This activity will enable you to:

• Analyze the nature and conceptions of “freedom” in an era of widespread slavery and discrimination based on race (CO#2, CO#5).

After you have completed your readings for this module, read and participate in the discussion board.

Based on what you have read about freed African Americans in the antebellum period, post a response to the following:

• Do you think African Americans who were not enslaved during this period were truly free? Explain your answer.
• In what sense were free African Americans free?

Post your primary response in a minimum of 125 words. Be sure to review your writing for grammar and spelling before posting.

Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students. Read and respond to the conclusions drawn by at least two of your classmates. Responses should be written in a respectful, academic manner.

Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module.