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Exploring the Resistance Against Slavery in the Colonial Era
Dear John,
Matthew Ashby was born to a white, indentured servant mother and African father. Because Virginian slavery laws dictated children take their mother's status, Matthew had to be an indentured servant until he was 31 years old. In 1769, he petitioned to get his enslaved wife and children freed. Use
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this lesson from our new
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Slavery and the Founding curriculum to help your students explore how Matthew Ashby and his family's lives were impacted by the slavery laws in Virginia and their struggle to gain freedom.


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Student Opportunity Get your students into dialogue with students from around the country! Encourage their participation in our
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Think the Vote debate platform . The current question is "Should Parents Have Greater Control Over What Books are Permitted in Public Schools?"
Winners are picked on both sides and BRI awards prizes for the best answers. Referring teachers are also eligible to win!




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Student Opportunity Preparing your students to take the AP Government and Politics exam or the AP U.S. History exam? Watch the recordings of our
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AP Preparation webinars to help them achieve the best possible score. Led by experienced AP teachers, these webinars contain tips, tricks, and content reviews to make sure your students are fully prepared for all versions of the exams.




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Supreme Court Document-Based Questions curriculum helps your students develop the critical thinking skills they need to evaluate the Court's rulings and the impact of these rulings on American society. Your students will analyze primary sources including colonial codes of law, the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, contemporary photographs, case law, oral arguments, the Court's majority and dissenting opinions, and others. Each DBQ also contains a section called "The Issue Endures," which highlights current applications of the case issue.


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