In every Sense of the Word

Details

Author
Jeff Frenkiewich
Topic/Subject Area
Slavery, Indenture; African American, Black Life
Historical Era
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762, National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860, Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Grade Level
High School (9–12)
Creation Date
2019
Last Revision Date
2024

About This Lesson

Summary and Objective

Students will compare and contrast a contract of indenture to a bill of sale for an enslaved person living in colonial Massachusetts during the 18th century.