Hey guys! I hope your weekend is going splendidly! First reminder is that you should have posted the two comments on the current events blog by Friday at midnight. If you have not done that already, please do that immediately for a late grade.
Second, you essay is due on Thursday. You are writing an well-formed essay that is based on the advantages and of the North and the South before the start of the Civil War. Ignoring that the North won the Civil War, you are arguing who should have won the Civil War based on those advantages. You could either argue for the North or the South. The essay should include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
We are going to have a quiz on the causes of the Civil War on Monday, May 24. Begin studying!
If you have any questions please email me or talk to me during school. Thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Homework and Abolition
Hey guys! Just a reminder that you have a quiz on Tuesday and that your homework is also due. You are reading an excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin and writing a letter to the author from an abolitionist or proslavey perspective. Therefore, you will either be praising or denouncing the excerpt.
For those in Periods 9/10, here are the notes of the last class:
American Colonization Society:
Main Objective: Resettlement
Wanted gradual manumission and payment to the slave owners for taking of slaves. One of the most famous of resettlements was to the country of Liberia
Gradualists:
Believed that abolition was a gradual process and used means such as lawsuits, legislative petitions, and expatriation to achieve their goals. They also tried to show the slave owners the immorality of his actions of owning a slave.
Immediatists:
Could not bear slavery any longer and they wanted it abolished immediately. They focused on the effects of the instituation on the slaves themselves. Many of them wanted to end racial inequality. This gained momentum around the 1830s and became one of the most popular. Many aided in escapes and some resorted to violence.
African American involvement:
Abolitionist groups were the first large, interracial political movement in the U.S. African Americans and whites worked together toward a common goal.
Most African Americans involved were not slaves. They believed that they could not achieve equality with whites if slavery existed. Therefore, their first goal was to get rid of it.
Underground Railroad:
System to aid escaped slaves to Canada.
Although whites had an impact on it, mostly free men aided escapes. They gave food, shelter,and clothing.
For those in Periods 9/10, here are the notes of the last class:
American Colonization Society:
Main Objective: Resettlement
Wanted gradual manumission and payment to the slave owners for taking of slaves. One of the most famous of resettlements was to the country of Liberia
Gradualists:
Believed that abolition was a gradual process and used means such as lawsuits, legislative petitions, and expatriation to achieve their goals. They also tried to show the slave owners the immorality of his actions of owning a slave.
Immediatists:
Could not bear slavery any longer and they wanted it abolished immediately. They focused on the effects of the instituation on the slaves themselves. Many of them wanted to end racial inequality. This gained momentum around the 1830s and became one of the most popular. Many aided in escapes and some resorted to violence.
African American involvement:
Abolitionist groups were the first large, interracial political movement in the U.S. African Americans and whites worked together toward a common goal.
Most African Americans involved were not slaves. They believed that they could not achieve equality with whites if slavery existed. Therefore, their first goal was to get rid of it.
Underground Railroad:
System to aid escaped slaves to Canada.
Although whites had an impact on it, mostly free men aided escapes. They gave food, shelter,and clothing.
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