The Dilemma - Should I stay or should I go?
Analyze the following Documents:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UOi5y0yIhG1v4eQ4H6BgLm9gPJLfB32p1XvC5_Sz9PQ/pub
- Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
- a slave advertisement
- The Virginia Declaration
Given all the information - You’re an “able bodied”, educated, African-American slave, living in Maryland... What would you do?
- Join Lord Dunmore?
- mind your own business
Here’s what you know...
Write a journal entry or letter to a friend weighing your options. Be sure to mention at least 5 of the following. Your first person journal entry should reflect both PROS and CONS of your decision, and should present several options. And the reason for your final decision.
- Declaration of Independence
- Slaves Appeal
- Quakers
- Underground Railroad
- Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation
- The Virginia Declaration
- runaway slave advertisements
- The Slaves Appeal
Follow up --- In groups the next day...
You’re a family of four (enslaved) - man, wife, 16 yr old boy, 12 year old girl.
You have 5 minutes to make a decision of what your family should do...
- dad fight / dad stay
- dad and son fight / stay
- everyone run for freedom
- create a declaration etc...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UOi5y0yIhG1v4eQ4H6BgLm9gPJLfB32p1XvC5_Sz9PQ/pub
- Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
- a slave advertisement
- The Virginia Declaration
Given all the information - You’re an “able bodied”, educated, African-American slave, living in Maryland... What would you do?
- Join Lord Dunmore?
- mind your own business
Here’s what you know...
- The British troops offering freedom if you fight with them.
- A threat of death from the American Govt. if you join the British troops...
- People on the lookout for runaway slaves - and returning them to your master (which could result in lashes or worse)
- The Slaves appeal has been written - and talked about amongst your household
- A hope that the Declaration of Independence might just be the start of something good...
- You’re only a days walk from Pennsylvania - where you’ve heard rumors of a freedom train and really nice people called Quakers
Write a journal entry or letter to a friend weighing your options. Be sure to mention at least 5 of the following. Your first person journal entry should reflect both PROS and CONS of your decision, and should present several options. And the reason for your final decision.
- Declaration of Independence
- Slaves Appeal
- Quakers
- Underground Railroad
- Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation
- The Virginia Declaration
- runaway slave advertisements
- The Slaves Appeal
Follow up --- In groups the next day...
You’re a family of four (enslaved) - man, wife, 16 yr old boy, 12 year old girl.
You have 5 minutes to make a decision of what your family should do...
- dad fight / dad stay
- dad and son fight / stay
- everyone run for freedom
- create a declaration etc...