Read about the different roles that slaves and freed blacks took on in Virginia during the Civil War. They provided labor while the white men were away fighting and they helped with the military efforts. Many took the opportunity to escape while the women were in charge of the plantations.

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)