13. Document Project 13: Civil War Letters and Journals

Quiz for Document 13.7 Suzy King Taylor, Caring for the Thirty-third U.S. Colored Troops, 1863

Quiz for Document 13.7: Suzy King Taylor, Caring for the Thirty-third U.S. Colored Troops, 1863

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. According to her account, what part of Suzy King Taylor’s experience was affected by her race?

She was only allowed to nurse black soldiers.

She did not get paid for her work as a laundress.

White soldiers treated her poorly.

Little to nothing was different in her account.

2. According to her memoir, what particular aspects of the war did Taylor have to learn to deal with as a part of her service?

Getting shot at

Gruesome injuries

Violent fellow soldiers

Walking long distances

3. What did Taylor consider her most important role?

Baker

Seamstress

Caregiver

Teacher

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