Analyzing a Petition about Slavery
Analyzing Documents
About this Activity
- Created by:National Archives Education Team
- Historical Era:Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
- Thinking Skill:Historical Analysis & Interpretation
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Analyzing
- Grade Level:High School
In this activity, students will carefully analyze a petition from Absalom Jones of Philadelphia regarding apprehension of freemen under the fugitive slave law.