Examines Virginia's secession through the eyes of James Thomas Petty, a young Virginian living in Washington D.C. at the time.
"Learn more about the business of slavery by exploring four historic documents from the United States slave trade."
Students get to explore the different tones among letters from African Americans.
Explore the evolution of citizenship and how African American activists helped define it
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