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**Benchmark 6-8 **

**G**- Analyze the causes and consequences of the Civil War.

Imagine the year is 1870. You were once a slave who escaped on the Underground Railroad. You have been asked to share the story of your courageous journey and to describe the brave people who helped you along the way. Answer any or all of the questions below.

To help you answer these questions, think about what you’ve learned from “If you Lived When There was Slavery in America.”

Question 1. Tell me about your life as a slave. Where did you live? What kinds of work did you do? What were some of the hardest things about your life? Question 2. Tell me about your escape from the South. Why did you decide to flee? How did you travel? How did you find your way? How did you survive? How did you feel? Question 3. Tell me about the people you encountered on the Underground Railroad. What kinds of people did you come across? What are some of the different ways that they helped you? How did the abolitionists influence the Underground Railroad? Question 4. Tell me about what happened after you reached freedom. Where did you settle? Why did you choose that place? What kind of work did you do? What were some of the challenges you faced? How did you feel starting your new life? Question 5. Tell me about the time around the Civil War. How did you feel when the southern states seceded? Did you or anyone you know fight in the war? Why? Explain your feelings about Abraham Lincoln. How did you feel when the war was over and slavery was abolished? Question 6. Tell me what you think caused the Civil War. Do you believe you and your actions helped to promote the conflict? Do you think the war would have happened without slaves escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad?