Q 1. Who was Benjamin Rush, and what was his role? 2. How did the government respond? 3. What role did African Americans play and how did they get involved? 4. What was the response of the White community after the epidemic had ended? 5. What does the history of the yellow fever epidemic tell us about the state of Black freedom in the North? How does this relate to the Conservative White Reaction, discussed in your textbook and this learning module?