Analyzing the Meaning and Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

Inquiry Question 1: According to the Declaration of Independence, why did the colonies declare independence from Great Britain?

Inquiry Question 2: In what ways did individuals use the Declaration of Independence to argue for the end of slavery?

Anthony Burns and the Fugitive Slave Act

Students will trace Anthony Burns’ journey to freedom, and the growth of abolitionism in 1850s Boston, using broadsides, letters, and artifacts.

Inquiry Question 1: What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act on freedom seekers?

Inquiry Question 2: Who resisted the law, and how?