What impact did the Fugitive Slave Law have on the attitude of northern whites toward slavery? Briefly explain.
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Write a persuasive essay to a group of persons without their knowledge
Modern Day Slavery Write a persuasive essay to a group of persons without their knowledge: highlight two or three aspects of modern day slavery
Why did Solomon Northup choose to write about his life in 12 Years A Slave?
Touching Americans Through The Truth About Slavery Why did Solomon Northup choose to write about his life in 12 Years A Slave?
How did southern whites respond to the loss of their slaves and the slave-based economy?
In the subject line, place a creative, enticing title, the question number, and your answer. 300 WORD MIN. How did African Americans respond to the end of slavery and the realities of freedom? How did southern whites respond to the loss of their slaves and the slave-based economy?
How does Douglass change throughout the book, and what were the key turning points of Douglass’ life?
An argumentative thesis-driven analysis of any aspect of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Writing Prompt Questions to Consider: (your paper should not try to systematically answer each of these questions): • What did “slavery” and “freedom” mean to Douglass? How does Douglass change throughout the book, and […]
Address the sources in the order they are listed above for the primary source review sheet assignment.
1. Read in the America Firsthand textbook: Harriet Jacobs, The Life of a Female Slave, Questions 1 through 5 on Primary Source Review Sheet Henry “Box” Brown, A Family Torn Apart by Slavery, Question 6 on Primary Source Review Sheet David Walker, An Appeal for Revolution, Question 6 on Primary Source Review Sheet Address the […]
Are the sources consistent with what you know about the historical time period?
The purpose of this assignment is to use the primary source analysis techniques you learned in class during the semester to produce a final essay. Read the two attached primary source documents (below), "A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" and "Justification of Slavery". Then write a paper that addresses the following questions: Who […]
Do the ideals of the United States such as Liberty, Equality and Freedom come into conflict with ideas of slavery?
Using the documentary, The Age of Slavery (1800-1860): The African Americans Many Rivers to Cross, write one post that starts a thread (at least 300 words, but not more than 500 words) and two replies to others (each at least 100 words long) answering the following questions: How has slavery shaped U.S. History? Do the […]
Who do you think should be held responsible?
Why is slavery such an emotive issue? Who do you think should be held responsible? good explanation 500 words
Draw evidence from the Constitution, reciting quotes and analyzing their meaning
Topic: constitution and slavery In your essay, you’ll read both the text of the Constitution (recall that only the 4 Articles and first 10 Amendments were part of the initial document) and historians’ arguments about slavery and the Constitution, and make an argument of your own. A successful essay will: Be 3-4 double spaced pages […]
