November 20, 2009 John Lewis, the person who shot the cop in the Dunkin Donuts last year has pled guilty. The Jury is debating what should happen to him - life in prison or the death penalty. What do you think? Which do you think Lewis deserves?
Homework:
None Finish up any work from this week you did not complete Otherwise, have a relaxing time
Review
The question is, why did Jefferson put a passage in the Declaration if Independence condemning slavery, and why did he then take it out?
Review: why put it in?
One reason - it matched the message of natural rights Jefferson knew “all men are created equal” and slavery did not match
Review: why put it in?
Another reason to appeal to the north and abolitionists The first reason is more likely Another reason Jefferson actually hates slavery
Review - why take it out?
John Adams and others knew that with that in the declaration they would lose the support of the southern colonies for independence
John Adams
Was against slavery but argued to take anti slavery language out of the Declaration of Independence Slaveholder Jefferson put it in
Class Work:
Page 121: Read the letter and answer the 2 “What do you think?” questions at the bottom You should read the section on Black Intellectuals on P.119
Class Work:
Read P. 122 and answer the question at the bottom Also - briefly describe Benjamin Bannecker – what was he like?