What happened to Newt?

He moved to Soso and raised a family there with Rachel and Serena

Upon being denied recognition by the Union and defeating the area Confederates, Knight and the people of Jones County

Declared themselves independent - "The Free State of Jones"

The "Ten Percent Tax," historically known as "tax in kind" required

Southern families to give 10% of their holdings to the war effort

What happened to Newt's grandson at the end of the film?

He refused to separate from his wife and was sentenced to years in jail

According to the film, what prompted Knight to desert the Confederate army?

The death of a teenage family member

What was the "One Drop Rule?"

If you had one drop of "negro blood" in you, you were considered Black

The Confederate Conscription Act or "The 20 Slave Rule" led Newt, his friends and many others to realize

they poor men who were dying in a rich man's war

Why was Moses Washington in an iron collar?

he had tried to escape to Texas to find his wife and son

In actuality, the "10%" became

ALL or MOST of the family's smoked meat, dried corn, and stores for winter, Whatever the scouting soldiers felt like taking, a death sentence for struggling women who were left with nothing, less than 10% for the wealthy and those MOST able to afford it

According to the film, the "Confederate Conscription Act" that Knight was so disillusioned with stated...

The eldest born son of families who owned 20 slaves didn't have to fight.

What was the 15th Amendment?

Gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race

Why was Moses lynched?

encouraging freed Blacks to vote

How do we know Newt really loved Rachel?

He deeded her 160 acres of land

What was the most "damning piece of evidence" found to use against Newt's great grandson?

An entry by Newt himself, boldly proclaiming Rachel as "Mother"

Why does the film imply that Rachel was whipped?

She resisted rape, fighting and screaming

In the flash forward to the 1960's-era court case, why was Newt Knight's great grandson on trial?

for marrying a White woman when he was technically a Black man

In the film, when did Newt and Rachel FIRST meet?

She was sent to heal his infant son who was dying of fever

In the scene where Newt pays $72 for Moses' son, what would be appropriate to do to the dirt bag who took the money?

all of the above and much, much more

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1
What happened to Newt?
He left Rachel for his white wife, Serena
He moved to Soso and raised a family there with Rachel and Serena
He died of Scarlet Fever not long after the election of 1876
He was also lynched, around 1877
2
In the funeral scene, how does Newt kill Major McLemore?
Slits his throat with a pocket knife
Lynches him publicly with his supporters cheering him on
Strangles him with his belt
Shoots him in the face
3
Upon being denied recognition by the Union and defeating the area Confederates, Knight and the people of Jones County
Started murdering Confederate sympathizers and slave owners
Declared themselves independent - "The Free State of Jones"
Made plans to flee to Mexico and live together as free men
Began freeing slaves and helping them navigate the Undergroud Railroad
4
The "Ten Percent Tax," historically known as "tax in kind" required
Wealthy Southern men to spend 10% of the year fighting for the South
Wealthy Southerners to donate 10% of their holdings to avoid the draft
Southern families to give 10% of their holdings to the war effort
10% of slaves to be drafted for the Confederacy
5
TRIVIA - When did the Civil War end?
January, 1870
March, 1864
April, 1865
June, 1861
6
What happened to Newt's grandson at the end of the film?
He divorced his wife and moved up North alone
He was lynched before he could get a verdict on his trial
He "divorced" his wife and the 2 moved up North together and were remarried
He refused to separate from his wife and was sentenced to years in jail
7
To which political party did Blacks in the South predominately adhere?
Federalist
Republican
Whig
Democrat
8
What was "40 Acres and a Mule"?
reallocation of slave owners' land to the slaves themselves
all of the above
an effort to give newly free men and women a way to make a life
reparation for former slaves for their years of servitude
9
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Denied the Confederacy's secession
Gave Southern Blacks the right to vote
Officially ended the Civil War
Freed slaves
10
The 20 Slave Rule actually existed
True
False
11
For which army did Newt Knight ORIGINALLY fight?
The Allies
The Union
The Confederacy
The Axis powers
12
According to the film, what prompted Knight to desert the Confederate army?
The death of his infant son
The death of a teenage family member
The death of his wife
The death of his teenage son
13
What was the "One Drop Rule?"
If 1 drop of blood fell in the South, the entire county was called to fight
If you drank one drop of whiskey, you couldn't go to church
If one drop of any food stuff was missing, the kitchen slave was whipped
If you had one drop of "negro blood" in you, you were considered Black
14
Matthew McConaughey plays the lead in this film, portraying which historical figure?
Ulysses Grant
Newton Knight
Jamison Macavoy
Jefferson Davis
15
The Confederate Conscription Act or "The 20 Slave Rule" led Newt, his friends and many others to realize
they should start buying slaves if they wanted to survive
they should help slaves escape in mass
rich Southerners were conscious of the plight of poor Whites
they poor men who were dying in a rich man's war
16
Why was Moses Washington in an iron collar?
he had stolen a loaf of bread from "the big house" for his starving child
he had run north to try to join the Union Army
he had tried to escape to Texas to find his wife and son
he had struck a white man who had tried to rape his wife
17
Newt had to flee to the swamp because he
had been shot in the foot
was suffering from temporary blindness brought on by scarlet fever
had been mauled by a dog
had been shot in the shoulder
18
The marriage between Black and White was strictly forbidden by what set of laws?
Jim Crow laws
Depression laws
Seperation laws
Miranda laws
19
Hmmmm... About how many White Southerners owned slaves in the 1860's anyway?
more than 90%
75-85%
25-35%
45-60%
20
What does Rachel hand Newt when she shows up at his house the night his son was so sick?
a written pass
a gun to defend himself in case the slave catchers came looking for her
a Bible
her medicine bag filled with stolen supplies
21
The radical era from 1865-1877, where the North tried to fairly integrate 4 million freed slaves into the US was called
Occupation
Carpet Bagging
Reconstruction
Scallywagging
22
This movie is MOSTLY set
in the 1930's
in the 1960's
in the 1830's
in the 1860's
23
In actuality, the "10%" became
ALL or MOST of the family's smoked meat, dried corn, and stores for winter
Whatever the scouting soldiers felt like taking
a death sentence for struggling women who were left with nothing
less than 10% for the wealthy and those MOST able to afford it
24
According to the film, the "Confederate Conscription Act" that Knight was so disillusioned with stated...
The eldest born son of families who owned 20 slaves didn't have to fight.
Slaves who fought for the confederacy would be granted freedom after war
Soldiers could pay $300 to go home.
Widows of Confederate soldiers must donate 1/2 their holdings to the war
25
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
26
What was the 15th Amendment?
Declared slaves were free
Gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race
awarded free men 40 acres and a mule
Stated that Black men could NOT own property
27
What was the last straw for Knight's Company?
The murder of his wife
The rape of Rachel
The burning of local farms
The hanging of children
28
In the film, when Moses' son was kidnapped, what term did Whites use to re-enslave Blacks AFTER the Civil War?
"apprenticeship"
"free workers"
"indentured servants"
"employees"
29
Why was Moses lynched?
encouraging freed Blacks to vote
running for public office
trying to buy land
killing a rich plantation owner
30
After securing most of southeast Mississippi, Knight sought out and was denied help from whom?
President Jefferson Davis
General Stonewall Jackson
General Ulysses S. Grant
President Abraham Lincoln
31
How do we know Newt really loved Rachel?
He sacrificed himself to save her life
He wrote her numerous love letters, preserved in the family Bible
He moved to Ohio with her to raise their family together
He deeded her 160 acres of land
32
What was the most "damning piece of evidence" found to use against Newt's great grandson?
testimony from the "white branch" of Newt's family
A DNA test run against 150-year-old hair follicles
A photograph of Newt, Rachel and their child, clearly marked with names
An entry by Newt himself, boldly proclaiming Rachel as "Mother"
33
Why does the film imply that Rachel was whipped?
She resisted rape, fighting and screaming
She got caught stealing food for the men in the swamp
She got caught smuggling men and supplies to the swamp
She got caught learning to read
34
In the flash forward to the 1960's-era court case, why was Newt Knight's great grandson on trial?
For being the descendent of a traitor and a scallywag
for marrying a White woman when he was technically a Black man
For owning land that was deemed "stolen from the heroes of the Confederacy"
for encouraging Civil Rights-era Blacks to protest voting restrictions
35
What methods did Knight use to steal supplies from and fight off the better-equipped Confederates?
homemade bombs
they put poison in their whiskey
snipers shot them as they entered the pub
guerrilla warfare
36
In the film, when did Newt and Rachel FIRST meet?
She was his grandfather's kitchen slave
She brought him warm biscuits in the swamp, saving him from starvation
She was a bartender in the local pub where he liked to get drunk
She was sent to heal his infant son who was dying of fever
37
In which state does this film mostly take place?
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia
38
In the scene where Newt pays $72 for Moses' son, what would be appropriate to do to the dirt bag who took the money?
kick him where it counts
all of the above and much, much more
jack him in his ugly face
spit in his eye

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