Thomas Jefferson‐Declaration of Independence Activity Task 1: Read the article titled; Slavery in America and given what you have learned about slavery in America and the intentions of the Declaration of Independence, answer the following question: Explain why the Declaration of Independence is often referred to as a fatal contradiction. What are your feelings in regards to slavery and why do you think that the founding fathers and creators of the Declaration of Independence failed to abolish the institution of slavery in the Declaration? If Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal, how can that phrase be reconciled or made consistent with the institution of slavery? Whom was not included as "equal" and why? Create an Argumentative Essay.
Abraham Lincoln‐Emancipation Proclamation Activity Task 2: Examine the history of the Emancipation Proclamation. According to the information provided to you from the National Archives and Records Administration and the words of the Emancipation Proclamation, answer the following question: What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? Even though the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the southern states, what were the implications or consequences of Emancipation Proclamation?
Which of the two (2) documents, the Declaration of Independence or the Emancipation Proclamation do you feel had a greater impact on humanity and why?
The Native American Indians Activity Task 3: Examine the History of the American Indians and answer the following questions: According to archaeological evidence, about 15,000 years ago the central plains of America were widely inhabited. How did these people get to America? What was life like for the first people or inhabitants of North America?
What was the name of the first English settlement in 1607? Briefly describe what took place at Jamestown and the surrounding areas of what is now the state of Virginia between 1607 and 1644. What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed into effect by President Andrew Johnson? Describe the existence of the Native Americans in the 20th century.
Given all of your readings in this lesson, do you feel that the African slaves or the Native American Indians suffered greater consequences? Why?
Finally, in your own words, what did the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr. and all those involved in the freedom movement of the 1960's teach us about simply becoming free? Create an Argumentative Essay.