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APUSH-4
Road to Revolution, 1754-1775
Resources: Freedom Petition of Massachusetts SlavesResource Type: Primary Source Four slaves submitted this letter to the provincial legislature in Massachusetts on April 20, 1773. First Continental Congress Declaration and Resolves Resource Type: Primary Source Representatives of twelve of the thirteen original colonies met in Philadelphia in September and October of 1774 to develop a common response to the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts. Common Sense Resource Type: Primary Source Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England and emigrated to the colonies in 1774. In Common Sense, Paine articulates his argument for independence. The Declaration of Independence Resource Type: Primary Source In the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress asserted American independence from Britain and justified its decision to do so by citing a series of alleged violations of American rights. Memoirs of Captain Alexander Graydon Resource Type: Primary Source Alexander Graydon (1752–1818), a captain in the Continental army, recounted the problems he encountered as he recruited men to fight the war, and he commented on the meaning of the Revolution. A Whig Freeholder on Emancipation Resource Type: Primary Source Pennsylvania, like many of the Northern states, established gradual emancipation. Otis on the Rights of the British Colonies Resource Type: Primary Source James Otis (1725–83) was a political activist during the period leading up to the American Revolution. In pamphlets, he articulated grievances against the British government. Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death Resource Type: Primary Source At the second Virginia Convention, on March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry (1736–99) delivered this speech in which he argued that war with Great Britain was inevitable. Lord Dunmore's Call to Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source In November 1775, Lord Dunmore called on slaves to desert their masters and join the British army. Freedom Petition of New Hampshire Slaves Resource Type: Primary Source During the revolutionary era, many slaves petitioned colonial or state legislatures for their freedom and filed freedom suits, such as the one submitted by Nero Brewster, a slave, in Portsmouth on November 12, 1779. Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) Resource Type: Primary Source Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was the first important black scientist in the United States. He taught himself calculus and trigonometry and created almanacs that made him famous, one of which he sent to Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time, secretary of state. Abolition societies presented his almanacs as evidence of the intellectual capabilities of blacks. A Whig Freeholder on Emancipation Resource Type: Primary Source Pennsylvania, like many of the Northern states, established gradual emancipation. Otis on the Rights of the British Colonies Resource Type: Primary Source James Otis (1725–83) was a political activist during the period leading up to the American Revolution. In pamphlets, he articulated grievances against the British government. Vermont's Constitution, 1777 Resource Type: Primary Source The 1777 Vermont constitution included a clause that allowed for gradual emancipation. An Act for Enfranchising Ned Griffin Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. This came to an end between 1810 and 1820, as Southern lawmakers restricted, and in some cases barred, manumission. Manumission of Slaves in Maryland Resource Type: Primary Source In the wake of the Revolution, many Southern states liberalized their provisions for manumission. This period of liberalized manumission came to an end between 1810 and 1820. | | |||||||||||||||||||||
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