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TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS

1. Why did slave owners initially prefer young men as slaves, and why did this change? 2. When did Congress abolish the slave trade? 3. What Constitutional amendment finally abolished slavery?

RESEARCH PROJECT

Choose a former slave, like Frederick Douglass, to research at your school’s library or on the Internet. How did this individual enter slavery? Did they ever escape? If so, how? Create a timeline with several major life events from this person’s life and share it with your class.

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Overview of Plantation Slavery