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Nikole Hannah-JonesA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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PREFACE-CHAPTER 2
Reading Check
1. Which historical event changed Nikole Hannah-Jones’s perspective on Black history when she learned about it?
2. Whom does the text call the original freedom fighters of America’s democracy?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What goal for the 1619 Project does Hannah-Jones lay out in the book’s preface?
2. What does the text claim motivated Virginians to declare independence from Great Britain?
3. What is the purpose of the Chapter 2 anecdote about Ashley Ramkishun and Samuel Sarfo’s 2019 marriage license application?
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