Frederick Douglass: Categories of Credibility
Read Chapters I, II, and III for next class. Write a list of FIVE generative questions for HW.
Consider the following prompt: “Because Frederick Douglass was an atypical enslaved man, a devout Christian, and an abolitionist, he is NOT a credible source of information regarding the institution of slavery.” Agree or disagree, using specific evidence (quotes and page numbers). This essay has not been assigned yet.
RACE: The Power of an Illusion
If you missed the film or need to review it, please watch it here or you might find it here.
A transcript is available here.
Confederation and Constitution, part II
Please take notes on this if you missed class or if you had a sub.
Confederation & Constitution: Shays' Rebellion
How did Shays' Rebellion function as a proximate cause to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution?
Miss the video? See it here.
Declaration(s) of Independence: assignment
"The Declarations of Jefferson and of the Congress"
This is HW, and make sure you save a copy for class discussion:
IYOW (In Your Own Words):