The Age of Slavery (1800-1860)

1) Read the provided YAWP readings.
Solomon Northup Describes a Slave Market, 1841 | The American Yawp Reader http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-cotton-revolution/solomon-northrup-describes-a-slave-market-1841/
Nat Turner explains the Southampton rebellion, 1831 | The American Yawp Reader http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-cotton-revolution/nat-turner-explains-his-rebellion-1831/
2) Read ALL of Chapter 12 of the US History online text. (Attached below)
3) Review the videos provided.
https://youtu.be/QAlWqi-VQsc
Slavery and Freedom—American Passages: A Literary Survey - Video - Films On Demand (oclc.org) https://fod-infobase-com.occc.idm.oclc.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=113248&loid=408344
The Age of Slavery (1800-1860): The African Americans—Many Rivers to Cross - Video - Films On Demand (oclc.org) https://fod-infobase-com.occc.idm.oclc.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=58758&loid=271138
https://youtu.be/i18z1EQCoyg
4) Read the article provided.
Maryland Gazette Runaway Slave Advertisement, August 20, 1761 · George Washington's Mount Vernon
Why Bibles Given to Slaves Omitted Most of the Old Testament - HISTORY
5) Review the Slave Rebellions presentation. (Attached below)
PART 1
Prepare an original discussion post that follows the "IDCQ + Curiosity" framework:

  1. Important - What do you think is the most important thing to remember from the assigned sources? Why? What struck you about it? Be specific.
  2. Disagree - With which ideas do you disagree? Why? What struck you about it? Be specific.
  3. Connection - What connection did you make with your current or past experience or from events discussed in this class? Be specific.
  4. Question - What questions arose while you were going through the assigned resources? Be specific.