The Nile River played a crucial role in the emergence of which two ancient societies?

How long did the Bantu expansion last?

How does the community’s perception of Linda’s grandmother’s house contribute to Linda’s safety?

Instructions Read the source. Answer each free response question below. Your answers will be graded with the SAQ rubric.  Source Read the following excerpt from Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857). Provide a response below.  “The question is simply this: Can a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country, and sold as slaves, become a member of the political community formed and brought into existence by the Constitution of the United States, and as such become entitled to all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, guarantied by that instrument to the citizen? One of which rights is the privilege of suing in a court of the United States in the cases specified in the Constitution….  We think [people of African ancestry] are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word “citizens” in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States…” SAQ Identify the historical context and significance of the statement regarding citizenship rights for people of African ancestry in the United States. Describe the implications of the statement regarding citizenship rights for people of African ancestry in the United States, particularly within the framework of constitutional interpretation and civil rights history. Explain how the belief that people of African descent were not considered citizens under the United States Constitution has affected American history and laws. Compare the treatment of people of African descent under the United States Constitution prior to and following significant civil rights advancements, such as the abolition of slavery and the enactment of laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Resource Dred Scott. Excerpts from Dred Scott’s plea and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney’s opinion in Dred Scott v. Sanford. 1857. Records of the Supreme Court of the United States, Record Group 267; National Archives.  

During the Haitian Revolution, who disseminated information across disparate groups and organized attacks?

How might this image have influenced the broader Civil War narrative?

What role did Harriet Tubman play during the Civil War?

How does the creation of pottery like the Storage Jar by David Drake illustrate the use of art for self-expression among enslaved African Americans?

Which contemporary African regions correspond to the primary sources of enslaved Africans who were transported directly to mainland North America during the transatlantic slave trade?

What practice did enslaved African Americans develop to communicate across languages in the United States?