To Determine If Articles Are Relevant to a Research Topic

question 7

True/False

To determine if articles are relevant to a research topic, the text recommends that you start at the back of the article, by reading the concluding section.

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Definitions:

Free States

Refers to U.S. states that had abolished slavery before or by the end of the American Civil War.

Enslaved People's Efforts

The various ways in which people held in slavery resisted their condition and sought freedom, including revolts, escapes, and culture preservation.

Proslavery Propaganda

Messages and materials circulated with the aim to justify, support, or promote the institution of slavery, particularly in the United States before the Civil War.

Contented Slaves

A controversial and debunked theory suggesting that slaves may have been content with their lot, often used to justify slavery practices.