November 10, 2009 Is it important to respect people you do not agree with? Should the people who respected George Bush also respect Barack Obama? Should the people who respect Barack Obama also have respected George Bush?
Homework: This week I want you to write an essay for homework. We will go over all aspects of this, so you know exactly how to do it. The question you need to answer in your essay follows…
Essay Question: ► Many
of our early Presidents were slave holders. Should we deny them honor as “Founding Fathers”? ► In other words… ► Should Thomas Jefferson come off the Nickel? ► Argue Yes or No
D-Tag ► Define
the question ► Turn the question into a statement ► Answer the question ► Give examples to support your point of view
Turn the question into a statement: ► “We
need to judge people like Jefferson by the standards of their time” ►V ► “We can never have racial justice in the USA while we still revere slaveholders.”
Homework: Turn your question into a statement ► Use complete sentences ► Use standard grammar ► More than one sentence will be needed to turn this question into a statement ► Failure to meet these goals will result in a lower grade ►
New York Slave Revolt of 1712 ► April
6, 1712 ► 23 enslaved Africans revolted ► 9 whites killed, 6 injured ► Caused in part by the ability of slaves to easily communicate with each other
New York Slave Revolt of 1712 ► Many
Africans were executed ► 20 of the 21 were burned at the stake ► The revolt scared the whites ► The laws governing slaves and free Blacks became stricter
After the New York Slave Revolt of 1712 ►
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African Americans were not permitted to gather in groups of more than three they were not permitted to carry firearms. Free blacks were no longer allowed to own land Slave owners who decided to free their slaves were required to pay a tax of £200, a price much higher than the price of a slave.
Class Work: ► How
do we make people aware of the rebellion that happened near this intersection in New York City? ► Is it important that the first major slave rebellion was in New York City? Why?