Instructions Please type out your essays and then upload your exam as a Word document on Canvas. Pl ...

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Instructions Please type out your essays and then upload your exam as a Word document on Canvas. Please use 12 point font. You can use either single or double spacing. You must cite your sources using MLA style parenthetical citations. For example, ('Africans in America' film), ('Module 9 Learning Unit reading). This is an open-note and open-book exam but you must only use assigned class materials. There is no time limit on the exam. Simply answer each question to the best of your ability. You must write everything in your own words unless you are quoting a source. Plagiarism will result in a zero. Due Date: Tuesday, August 20 by 11:59PM. (50 points) The 13th Amendment to the Constitution formally abolished slavery in the United States, except in cases where a person has been convicted of a crime. While it's a basic and widely known fact that the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, how abolition happened and who bears primary responsibility are questions still debated by historians. For this essay answer the following questions: 1) How did the Civil War lead to the abolition of slavery? 2) Which person or group do you think bears the greatest responsibility for the abolition of slavery and why? You must only use and explain evidence and examples from assigned sources. (50 points) What do you think are the three most important consequences of Reconstruction for Black people and why? Was Reconstruction ultimately successful, why or why not? You must only use and explain evidence and examples from assigned sources.