slave narratives

          slave narratives

                Tony Morgan

He was a slave in Alabama.He was born in Danville Kentucky about 1779. Tony was interviewed by Jim Thomas in October 1 1884.He was 105 years old.In his interview he recalls working as a wagoner in the American vs British war.Tony talks about how the British surrendered in November 6.George Washington visited Frankfort.He talks about how he was among many slaves.He says that the night that the American troops were attacked by Indians, the defenders had been sleeping.He also says the Indians retreated with scalps and a few negro prisoners.Morgan recalls carrying mail from Alabama through the state and Mississippi.

        I think Tony is very lucky for he is 105 and is still alive although his life was not worth living for he was a slave.

                     

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Tecumseh's speech

               Tecumseh

During the winter of 1811, an Indian warrior named Tecumseh gave a speech.It was dedicated to his fellow Indians in motivation for the fight of freedom against white men.Tecumseh's speech was written with anger,vengeance and the thirst of spilling white blood.His anger towards the whites is because of the insults and abuse they've gotten from them.His anger is shown in the quote "we will stain the earth red with blood."Vengeance boils like hot lava in Tecumseh's heart.He is determined to do whatever it takes to avenge their fathers.He quotes "they will make it fat with blood;they will drink the blood of the white men.In this quote Tecumseh means that the whites shall make their fathers grave fat with blood.The anger he has is what is pushing him to the point of revenge.
           

           song relating to Tecumseh's speech

Tecumseh's speech

The song "so what" by Pink relates to Tecumseh's speech.She says "I guess I just lost my husband, i don't know where he went".This relates to how Tecumseh and his tribe have lost their lands and freedom.Pink also says that "I got a brand new attitude and i'm gonna wear it............I wanna start a fight.The lyrics to this song shows the similar experience of how Tecumseh's attitude towards the whites had changed and how he is ready to start a fight.

Tecumseh

 

Slavery in America

          slavery in America

• It began in the 17th century.
• 1619 first slaves arrive in America.
• 1831 a slave rebellion happened.
• 1817  a Maryland slave was born    
• By 1860 there are 4 million African American slaves in America.

• 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected president.
• 1861 the civil war began
• By March 1861, 7 states in the north freed blacks.
• Civil war ended in 1865.
• In 1865 slavery was abolished.

African American Slaves

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first slaves in America

Religion in the early 1800s

      Religion in the early 1800s

• During the 1800s there were lots of religions in America.There were baptists, Methodists,Lutherans and others.The second great awakening was a protestant revival that was held in the 19th century in America.

                                   Baptists

• Were the largest christian grouping in the united states.
• There are several types of Baptists like general Baptists and particular Baptists.
• The first Baptists in America came in 1639.

                                         METHODISTS 

• Originated as a revival in the 18th century. 
• Many Methodists groups joined together in the 20th century.
• on 1784 the first Methodists came to America.

                   lutherans 

• Founder is Martin Luther King.
• It was a Us and Canada church body that existed from 1962 to 1987.
• In 1960 a number of Lutherans joined to make the American Lutheran church

                                       Mormons

• on April 6 1830, Smith established the church of Christ.
• The Missouri Mormons  settled in a town called Far West in the northern part of the state.
• In 1834 after being assaulted by the mob 15,000 mormons retreated to Illinois.

                   Presbyterians and congregationists 

• Presbyterism was established in 1983.
• congregationists are the protestant churches.

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Lewis and clark expedition

  Lewis and Clark expedition  

• To research the western world and find out what america was up against when they moved to the west.
• To find the source of the Mississippi river.                                   map of the  corps of discovery

Lewis and Clark route

       september 9 1804

• it was on a sunday they started to continue with their journey, they passed three sand and willow islands.
• he saw one view near the river 500 buffalos.
• clark found the land shore under high bluff.

    august 24 1804

• there was some rain and as usual they continued they passed a small river called by the indians  white stone river.
• the river was about 30 yards wide.
• the indians were suppose to kill anyone who trie to climb the hill.

   august 13 1804

• monday morning there was day light and a breeze from the south east.

lewis and clark finally found  the pacific ocean.

lewis and clark

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Letter to Family from the West

     letter to family from the west

Dear Family,
               
               It brings tears to my eyes knowing we are never going to see each other again but I think it was a good decision for me to leave home. I just arrived in California.The reason I moved to the West is because I have a better chance for a good life.The gold in California can make me rich.
              My journey was very rocky.The journey was so long that some families ran out of food.24,000 have died on this journey. I heard that George's family ate each other. They took a wrong turn thinking it was a shorter way to get to where they wanted but they were in for a treat. Five feet of snow fell on them the night their wagon broke down. They could not continue the journey with this snow so they camped and very soon they were out of food. The only way to survive was so eat each other. The wagons carried everything we all needed to start this new life.This is unbelievable but 1 in 5 women were pregnant.
                 The spirit of America has been shown in some people I heard that Smith was attacked by a glizly bear but he survived and continued with the expedition. Native American were not friendly. They kidnapped Boone's son James and tortured him to death. The beaver was traded for weapons like guns. I heard that Mexicans invited Americans to Texas but they soon out numbered the Mexicans. when I got here I was told that the population of California has gone from 15,000 to 100,000 in two years. There are more people still coming.

native Americans

                   
                                                                sincerely
          Mercy Njogu

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Election day

                 Election Day

• The election day happens on the Tuesday, next to the  first Monday of October.

• The election day is considered as a holiday for some states like, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky,Montana,New Jersey,New York, Ohio, West Virginia and Massachusetts.
• The election happens on a Tuesday because the Federal law requires that the election be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.

my elected officials are: 

• Edward Markey(D)
• Elizabeth Warren(R)
• Representative Niki Tsongas represents me in congress

Sen. Edward Markey and sen. Elizabeth Warren are the senators that also rep me.

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•  Niki Tsonga's (democrat) is my house of representative

•  Eileen M. Donoghue,Thomas Holden jr and Nicolas Tsongas are my representatives in Boston.
• Elizabeth Warren ( democrat) and Ed markey (democrat) are massachusetts  senators.
• The houses of rep include 
•  Massachusetts representative is Niki Tsongas (democrat)

  

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