Key Questions
- In what ways did African-Americans identify themselves during this era?
- In what ways did others identify African-Americans during this era?
- Is there evidence for the assertion that African-Americans possessed a dual identity?
- How much progress did African-Americans make in the journey from slavery to equality?
- How do different types of historical documents provide different insights about African-Americans?
- What kind of information about African-Americans is lacking in the primary sources that comprise this project?