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Although slavery has been around since humanity began in agricultural communities, American chattel slavery was uniquely cruel. Slaves worked by force, under threats of beatings for disobedience. Disobedient slaves were often also mutilated or sold as punishment. Slaves were considered property and seen as inferior because they were black. Most slaves, called field slaves, worked… Continue reading American Slavery-Conditions and Methods of Freedom
The first U.S Census was conducted in 1790. The census categorized the population of the new nation according to liberty, sex, and age: free white males age 16 and older, free white males under age 16, free white females, all other free people, and slaves. Below is the 1790 Census: The first U.S. Census was… Continue reading America’s First Census in 1790
History Day is an annual competition where a person or team presents a chosen history topic to a team of judges. Theme: The theme for 2022 is: Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pA8RthhavY Information: We will have the preliminary competition in the first week of November. Everyone will participate. The top team… Continue reading History Day!
As part of the APA US History class expectations, you are expected to memorize the first two sentences of the Declaration of Independence. But why is the Declaration of Independence so important? The Declaration of Independence was the first time that a nation's people asserted their right to choose their own government. The Declaration states… Continue reading Declaration of Independence Study Guide