Problem
1) Diaries of 2 Southern Women
a) What kind of documents are these and how accurate do you think they are? What are some of the problems with using this type of document? Despite the problems, are they still useful? Why?
b) How were Southern women dealing with Reconstruction?
c) How did they feel about the former slaves?
d) How did these women define freedom for themselves?
2) Sharecropper Recollections
a) What kind of document is this and how accurate do you think it is? What are some of the problems with using this type of document? Despite the problems, is it still useful? Why? (Hint: Pay attention to the dates!! All the dates: when it was recorded, when he was born, when slavery ended)
b) What was Reconstruction like for Henry? How did his family deal with it?
c) How do you think Henry would define freedom for himself? (You learned about this in the Crash Course video so make sure you include it here! This is referring to what freedom would include for him, not what he has right now).
3) Freedman's Bureau Report
a) What kind of document is this and how accurate do you think it is? What are some of the problems with using this type of document? Despite the problems, is it still useful? Why?
b) What does this document tell you about Reconstruction?
c) How does this add to the way former slaves would define freedom?