Voices of Freedom: From “Abigail Adams to John Adams,” 1776 (Foner, pg. 186) AND From “Petitions of Slaves to the Massachusetts Legislature,” 1777 (Foner, pg. 187)
In a 250 -500 word ESSAY (Including a short introduction and conclusion) discuss the following questions:
How did Abigail Adams and the slave petitioners understand freedom?
How did Abigail Adams and the slave petitioners use the ideals of the American Revolution for their own benefit or interests? Use specific examples. How does each document reflect the limitations of freedom during the Revolutionary Era, use specific examples? Your essay should be based primarily on the assigned PRIMARY SOURCES from the Voices of Freedom section. Your goal here is to analyze the primary source documents and connect them to the era of the American Revolution.
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