QUESTION: Think about this entire semester and the development of freedom/liberty and equality in America from “1491” through the American Revolution to the end of the War of 1812. How were these notions both subject to change, yet at the same time remain the same, for women? It is vital that a large portion of your essay response integrate what you have learned from The Sewing Girl’s Tale into your answer.
Introduction/Thesis/Argument: BE sure to underline
Paragraph # 1 – Freedom as defined by Europeans, indigenous peoples, and Africans brought to North America. Similarities? Differences? Make sure to quote Give Me Liberty!, use art video clips from “Announcements.”
Paragraph # 2 – Changing Definitions of Freedom Sparked by the American Revolution. How did the Revolution redefine freedom? Again consider freedom as defined by Europeans, indigenous peoples, and Africans brought to North America. Similarities? Differences? Make sure to quote Give Me Liberty!, use art video clips from “Announcements.”
Paragraph # 3 – Definitions of Freedom as exemplified in the book The Sewing Girl’s Tale. Discuss the life of Lanah Sawyer and how her experiences illustrated both changing definitions of freedom after the Revolution and yet how in some respects (e.g. Harry Bedlow) it remained the same.
Paragraph # 4 – Changing Definitions of Freedom as the War of 1812 concludes. Again consider freedom as defined by Europeans, indigenous peoples, and Africans brought to North America. Similarities? Differences? Make sure to quote Give Me Liberty!, use art video clips from “Announcements.”
Conclusion – What does all this mean? So what? Who cares?
List and/or mark 10 key words/terms/people:
Make certain to cite evidence from The Sewing Girl’s Tale and Give Me Liberty!, and video clips) in your answer.
http://www.americanyawp.com/
https://www.johnwoodsweet.com/