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- Q1*USE THIS LINK TO READ THE PASSAGE* https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/sallie-tates-emancipation-dress/ The author's purpose for writing this selection is to-Provide a biography of Sallie Tate and her descendants.Describe and denounce the evils of salvery.Explain the history, production, and use of clothing among slaves.Make people aware of an important artifact of Texas history.300s110.33.b.8
- Q2*USE THIS LINK TO READ THE PASSAGE* https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/sallie-tates-emancipation-dress/ The author establishes Sallie Tate's connection to the Texas Revolution, cotton farming, and General Granger's proclamation to-Show why Sallie's dress is important to Texas HistoryGive details about Sallie's life.Prove that Texas was Sallie's home.Emphasize that Sallie lived a long time.300s110.34.b.9.C
- Q3*USE THIS LINK TO READ THE PASSAGE* https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/sallie-tates-emancipation-dress/ Which words from paragraph 10 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word artifacts?Sallie Tate's belongingsInscribed on the flyleafTreasured by Sallie TateTexas slavery300s110.33.b.1.C
- Q4*USE THIS LINK TO READ THE PASSAGE* https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/sallie-tates-emancipation-dress/ Why does the author give a detailed description of the intricate design of Sallie's dress?To emphasize the contrast with slave clothing.To prove Sallie was good seamstress.To give the correct names for the features of the dress shown in the paragraph.To give an idea of fashion in the 1860's.300s110.34.b.9.C
- Q5*USE THIS LINK TO READ THE PASSAGE* https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/sallie-tates-emancipation-dress/ The reader can infer that Sallie Tate's emancipation dress was meaningful to her because-She made it herslef.She chose the color white for the dress.She bought nnice-quality fabric for it.She kept the dress her whole life.300s110.34.b.9
- Q6*USE THIS LINK TO READ THE PASSAGE* https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/sallie-tates-emancipation-dress/ What is the best summary of the selection?When Sallie Tate, who was brought to Texas as a slave, was freed, she used her first wages to buy good-quality fabric and make herself a beautiful "emancipation" dress. Sallie kept the dress throughout her long life. After she died, her former employer donated the dress to the Witte Museum, where it was displayed as an important artifact of Texas history.Sallie Tate was one of nearly 200,000 slaves in Texas in 1860. These slaves probably had to make their own clothes from cheap, coarse fabric. Texas slaves weren't freed until June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. When Sallie Tate was freed, she bought better favric and made herslef a dress.Sallie Tate was born a slave in Tennessee. Her owners, the Edgar family, brought her with them in Texas in 1852. Sallie stayed on with the Edgars as a servant afer she was emancipated on June 19, 1865. She used her first wages to make a dress that she kept for the rest of her life.Sallie Tate was born a slave in Tennessee in 1824. She got married, had a daughter who died, and moved to Texas with the family that owned her. She died in Texas at nearly 100 years old, a free woman. One of her former emplyers donated Sallie's belongings, including the dress she made soon afer she was emancipated, tothe Witte Museum.300s110.33.b.9.A
