Project Summary: Bankhead (HIST) Answer the following questions (200-300 words)......... 1) How did the rebelling and new American nation deal with slaves and slavery?............................ 2) How did the Enlightenment shape African American lives?.................................................... 3) What role did African Americans play in the War of Independence? After the war was over, what forces worked toward freedom and enslavement for African Americans?............................................. 4) After the American Revolution, what characteristics defined the free black communities? What choices and decisions did their leaders have to make?............... 5) Everyone answer: What did you find new or surprising in your learning this week?