Summary:

 

Overarching Questions:

  • CIVICS: Have the concepts of liberty, justice and/or equality changed during the time period? If so, how and what has been the impact?
  • NEW JERSEY: How have changes in New Jersey during this time period influenced U.S. history?

NJ Student Learning Standards:

  • 6.1.12.HistoryUP.2.a: Using primary sources, describe the perspectives of African Americans, Native Americans, and women during the American Revolution and assess the contributions of each group on the outcome of the war.
  • 6.1.12.HistorySE.2.a: Construct responses to arguments in support of new rights and roles for women and for arguments explaining the reasons against them.

Link to Lesson: Lesson based on document coming soon.

Document Link: A Petition By Rachel Lovell Wells, 1786