Throughout the curriculum, we will consider the experiences and treatment of : • Native Americans • African-Americans and Africans • Women and girls • religious minorities In our debate and discussion investigating the rights of the colonists in declaring independence from Great Britain, we will include the issue of the rights of Native Americans to their ancestral lands. We will also con- sider the Declaration of the Rights of Man against the practices of en- slavement and indenture. While this is an ambitious program, we believe that by working on it over the course of a year, we will have the ability to delve into this fasci- nating history and help students build a coherent grasp of the timeline of Colonial America and the central role of economic concerns in shap- ing the American Revolution and the quest for independence.
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