Three to five sentences for each

1.) Does Lincoln deserve credit as "the Great Emancipator"? Why or why not?

2.) Compare and Contrast Colonial and American slavery. Describing the conditions, treatment, laws and punishments of slaves in each of these societies. Remember Colonial slavery consisted of British, French and Spanish slavery in America.

3.) Identify and describe an African American individual who had an impact on the African American community before 1880.

4.) Identify and describe in detail one event before 1877 in African American history that had a profound effect on African Americans.