Canarsie

Demonstrate how and why education in New York represents both an opportunity for social advancement and a site of conflict.

Part I: Slavery in Eighteenth Century New York (30 points): By 1741, slavery was having a profound impact on every aspect of New York (its economy, society, and culture, for examples). With a large population of slaves and with rumors of slave revolts filling newspapers, many residents lived in constant fear of the institution that […]

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