What year did slavery begin in the 13 colonies (our future United States)?
Where did the first enslaved Africans arrive in the 13 colonies?
The Middle Passage was part of the ... route
Which country transported the most enslaved Africans across the Atlantic?
What would be a possible historical theory to investigate that explains why the United States had so much fewer enslaved African arrivals from the Middle Passage?
Which state was the first to abolish slavery?
What do all these states have in common?
Think about the graphic on the last screen. How does it illustrate the Three Fifths Compromise that you learned about today?
Why were Northern states afraid to force Southern states to abolish slavery in the new Constitution?
Most delegates at the Constitution believed legalized slavery was hypocritical to spirit of liberty for all in the Constitution?
How did the Constitution deal with the issue of slavery?
What do you think happened to the Three Fifths Compromise over time? Do you think it still exists in our Constitution?