INTRODUCTION SLIDE
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On this slide you want to have an introduction just as you would for a paper
Make sure you have a minimum of 100 words on every slide and a citation as well
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Every slide in this example has a minimum of 100 words (this does not include the title and reference slide though)
Thesis is still needed
You can use bullet points but if so make sure you give full information and not short choppy sentences (unless
using the notes section. See next slide for more details)
Make sure you are not including any first or second person statements
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You do not want to have statements such as “in this presentation I will…”
You also do not want to just state as a thesis, “this presentation will discuss/cover…”
Also leave out statements with I, me, my, we, our, us, you, etc.
Please be sure to proof read your work, checking for grammar and spelling errors
When you save your presentation please save it as your first name.your last name.legacy
INTRODUCTION CONT.
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Although the assignment guideline states to use the notes section, I actually do not require this
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All information can just be placed on the slide itself, without using the notes
If you do use the note section the entire minimum word requirement must be met in the notes section
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You cannot have a combination of words on the slide and notes section to reach the minimum word requirement
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For example 20 words in the slide in bullet point format and then 80 words in the notes section
If you use the notes section your citations must be in the notes section
If using the notes section you must use bullet points on the slide.
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Do not have a paragraph of information on the slide and then a paragraph of information in the notes
If you need multiple slides for one topic that is fine (just as I have done with the introduction slide), but remember every slide must have
the minimum word requirement
You will need to have a minimum of five slides after the title and introduction slides (but before the reference slide)
The next five slides must be covered and I suggest presenting them in order:
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Regulation of business
Greater democracy
Conservationism
Rise of professionalism
Prohibition
NEEDED AND NOT NEEDED
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Please be creative with your presentation
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Use the design feature in PowerPoint to add some
flare to your work
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Proper citations are a must on every slide
Three sources listed on a separate reference slide
are a requirement
100 word minimum on every slide
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White slides with blocks of paragraphs can be boring and
difficult to read
Title of slide and citations do not count towards the 100 word
minimum
Pictures are great but they are not a requirement
If you do add pictures please know that this may hinder you
from being able to upload into the assignment submission link
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Your work must be below 10MB to be uploaded
REGULATION OF BUSINESS
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For this slide you want to discuss what was done to regulate (reign in) the Captains of Industry and their
monopolies
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Now we are discussing how the government began putting limits on these men/businesses
Check out the Writing Assignment Question in the DQ 1 titled Regulation of Business for help with this slide
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Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson were three presidents persistent in creating regulations
on business. How did each of these presidents achieve this? (Chapter 19-3a-c pages 362-364)
Remember you must include at least one citation on every slide
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Remember we discussed these men and businesses in week 4 and we discussed how they created their business.
A citation is needed for all paraphrased information, but you also need a citation for sentences containing numerical
values, dates, and/or information not well known
Use the formatting that you would within a paper, for example (Schultz, 2016)
Do not include any quotes on any slide for this presentation, you must paraphrase everything!
GREATER DEMOCRACY
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For this slide you are discussing democracy during the Progressive Era
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Check out the Writing Assignment Question in the DQ 1 titled Democracy for help with this slide:
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What three changes were made to the election and voting processes during the Progressive Era? Why were these
important? (Chapter 19-2a, 19-4 pages 361 and 365)
Remember you must include at least one citation on every slide
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If you jump back to discussing democracy as we did in week 3 with Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, you will not
score well for this section
A citation is needed for all paraphrased information, but you also need a citation for sentences containing numerical
values, dates, and/or information not well known
Use the formatting that you would within a paper, for example (Schultz, 2016)
Do not include any quotes on any slide for this presentation, you must paraphrase everything!
CONSERVATIONISM
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For this slide you need to discuss conservationism, and I really recommend that you do not do a Google search on this or
you will be given the wrong information. Instead of conservationism you will receive results for conservatism (these two
are not the same)
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Check out the Writing Assignment Question in the DQ 1 titled Conservationism for help with this slide:
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Name something Theodore Roosevelt did to conserve wilderness and why is this significant? (Chapter 19-3a pages 362-363)
Remember you must include at least one citation on every slide
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Give who was involved and what they specifically did
A citation is needed for all paraphrased information, but you also need a citation for sentences containing numerical values, dates,
and/or information not well known
Use the formatting that you would within a paper, for example (Schultz, 2016)
Do not include any quotes on any slide for this presentation, you must paraphrase everything!
RISE OF PROFESSIONALISM
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For this slide you want to discuss how the Progressive Era started the process of professionalism. You need to cover not
only what Progressives did within federal work, but also what changed with other jobs as well (use the textbook and the
additional source that I provide)
Check out the Writing Assignment Questions in the DQ 1 titled Professionalism 1 and 2nd Professionalism for help with
this slide:
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How were certain jobs made more professional during this time? Reference: Brinkley, A. (2015). American history .
NYC:NY:McGraw-Hill.
Remember you must include at least one citation on every slide
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What is cronyism? How did Progressives attempt to end this? How did this assist in making a more professional government?
(Chapter 19-2b pages 361-362)
A citation is needed for all paraphrased information, but you also need a citation for sentences containing numerical values, dates,
and/or information not well known
Use the formatting that you would within a paper, for example (Schultz, 2016)
Do not include any quotes on any slide for this presentation, you must paraphrase everything!
PROHIBITION
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For this slide you want to discuss prohibition
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Check out the Writing Assignment Question in the DQ 1 titled Prohibition for help with this slide:
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What was prohibition? How did it start? How did it end? (Chapter 21-2b pages 402-403)
Remember you must include at least one citation on every slide
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You need to make sure you are giving what started this, what law was put in place, what happened, what law was put in
place to enforce, and the law that ended prohibition
A citation is needed for all paraphrased information, but you also need a citation for sentences containing numerical
values, dates, and/or information not well known
Use the formatting that you would within a paper, for example (Schultz, 2016)
Do not include any quotes on any slide for this presentation, you must paraphrase everything!
REFERENCES
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On the last slide you must include all references that you used
You need to have a minimum of at least three sources listed
Please make sure you are following proper formatting for all references and including a hyperlink if your source is found in the GCU online
library or a website
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The only time you do not need a hyperlink is if you are using a pdf that I provide or you physically have the source in your hand
Sources I recommend using that I provide:
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Brinkley, A. (2015). American history . NYC:NY:Mcgraw-Hill. (Professionalism)
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Schultz, K. (2016). HIST 4 (4TH ED.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.
Mattson, K. (1998). Doing democracy: an exploration of Progressive Era reform and its legacy for American politics. National Civics Review,
87(4), 337. Retrieved from:
http://go.galegroup.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ps/i.do?p=aone&u=canyonuniv&id=gale|a53590405&v=2.1&it=r&sid=aone&asid=a6531eee
Use this site if you need to locate more sources:
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http://go.galegroup.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ps/dispbasicsearch.do?usergroupname=canyonuniv&prodid=uhic
Course Code
HIS-144
Class Code
HIS-144-O501
Criteria
Contenta Powerpoint presentation of 5-6 slides
Create
that evaluate how each of the following topics
was influenced by the Progressive Movement
and the lasting impact each had on American
Society (100-125 words each topic in the slide
notes) 1.Regulation of Business
Percentage
75.0%
2.Greater Democracy
10.0%
3. Conservationism
10.0%
4. Rise of Professionalism
10.0%
5. Prohibition
10.0%
Presentation of Content
10.0%
10.0%
Utilize at least 3 of the resources in the
classroom and/or from your instructor in support
of the content.
15.0%
Organization
25.0%
Layout
10.0%
Language Use and Audience Awareness
(includes sentence construction, word choice,
etc.)
5.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Evaluating and Documenting Sources (in-text
citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes,
references page listing and formatting, as
appropriate to assignment and style)
5.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
Legacy of the Progressive Era
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Presentation fails to evaluate how the Regulation of Business
was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes).
Presentation fails to evaluate how Greater Democracy was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes).
Presentation fails to evaluate how Conservationism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes).
Presentation fails to evaluate how the Rise of Professionalism
was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes).
Presentation fails to evaluate how Prohibition was influenced
by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had
on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in
the slide notes).
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence
of information. Includes little persuasive information.
Sequencing of ideas is unclear. Presentation is less than 5
slides.
No outside sources are cited.
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing,
headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The
text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text,
small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting
colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or
bold formatting is evident.
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use
are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use
of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures
of speech or uses them inappropriately.
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Contains no title slide, no references section, and no correctly
cited references within the body of the presentation.
Total Points
75.0
Less than Satisfactory (65.00%)
Presentation attempts to evaluate how the Regulation of
Business was influenced by the Progressive Movement and
the lasting impact it had on American Society (including 100125 words each topic in the slide notes). Key elements are
skimmed over and explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation attempts to evaluate how Greater Democracy
was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed over
and explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation attempts to evaluate how Conservationism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed over
and explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
Presentation attempts to evaluate how the Rise of
Professionalism was influenced by the Progressive Movement
and the lasting impact it had on American Society (including
100-125 words each topic in the slide notes). Key elements
are skimmed over and explanations are lacking depth of any
kind.
Presentation attempts to evaluate how Prohibition was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes). Key elements are skimmed over
and explanations are lacking depth of any kind.
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does
not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some
persuasive information. Presentation is less than 5 slides.
Some sources may be cited but they are not scholarly and/or
relevant.
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and
busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a
distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to
lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy
background; overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate
indentations of text.
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register)
and/or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some
lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader.
Title slide is incomplete or inaccurate. References section
includes sources, but many citation errors. Citations are
included within the body of the presentation but with many
errors.
Satisfactory (75.00%)
Presentation evaluates how the Regulation of Business was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes) with some level of depth; key
elements are partially addressed. Explanation is limited and
lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a
Presentation evaluates how Greater Democracy was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes) with some level of depth; key
elements are partially addressed. Explanation is limited and
lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a
Presentation evaluates Conservationism was influenced by
the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are
partially addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some
evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal
Presentation evaluates how the Rise of Professionalism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes) with some level of depth; key
elements are partially addressed. Explanation is limited and
lacks some evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a
Presentation evaluates Prohibition was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with some level of depth; key elements are
partially addressed. Explanation is limited and lacks some
evidence to support claims. Demonstrates a minimal
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas
may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their
relationships to each other. Presentation is at least 5 slides.
At least three relevant, scholarly sources are cited in a loosely
connected, vague way.
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space
appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a
few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs,
color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance
readability.
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the
most part.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not
overly distracting to the reader.
Title slide has minor errors. References section includes
sources, but they are not consistently cited correctly.
Citations are included within the body of the presentation but
with some errors.
Good (85.00%)
Presentation evaluates how the Regulation of Business was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes)with accurate details and
evidence; key elements are addressed. Explanation digs deep
into the topic and provides good analysis with some evidence
Presentation evaluates how Greater Democracy was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes)with accurate details and
evidence; key elements are addressed. Explanation digs deep
into the topic and provides good analysis with some evidence
Presentation evaluates how Conservationism was influenced
by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had
on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in
the slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic
and provides good analysis with some evidence to support
Presentation evaluates how the Rise of Professionalism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes)with accurate details and
evidence; key elements are addressed. Explanation digs deep
into the topic and provides good analysis with some evidence
Presentation evaluates how Prohibition was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes)with accurate details and evidence; key elements
are addressed. Explanation digs deep into the topic and
provides good analysis with some evidence to support claims.
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and
supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and
cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable
sources. Presentation is more than 5 slides.
At least three relevant, scholarly sources are cited in a wellconnected way and elaborated on.
The layout background and text complement each other and
enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to
read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of
appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses
figures of speech to communicate clearly.
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few
may be present.
Title slide is complete. References section includes correctly
cited sources with minimal errors. Correct citations are
included within the body of the presentation.
Excellent (100.00%)
Comments
Presentation evaluates how the Regulation of Business was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes) with quality details and factual
evidence; key elements are addressed. Explanation is
comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to
Presentation evaluates how Greater Democracy was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes) with quality details and factual
evidence; key elements are addressed. Explanation is
comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to
Presentation evaluates how Conservationism was influenced
by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had
on American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in
the slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
Presentation evaluates how the Rise of Professionalism was
influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting
impact it had on American Society (including 100-125 words
each topic in the slide notes) with quality details and factual
evidence; key elements are addressed. Explanation is
comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to
Presentation evaluates how Prohibition was influenced by the
Progressive Movement and the lasting impact it had on
American Society (including 100-125 words each topic in the
slide notes) with quality details and factual evidence; key
elements are addressed. Explanation is comprehensive and
insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally
progress and relate to each other. The project includes
motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project
gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
Presentation is more than 5 slides.
At least three relevant, scholarly sources are cited and are
flawlessly integrated into the essay to support the claims
made therein.
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall
message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and
white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target
audience and to the point. The background and colors
enhance the readability of the text.
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of
speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that
are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written academic
English.
Title slide is complete. References section includes correctly
cited sources. Correct citations are included within the body
of the presentation.
Points Earned
HIS-144 Topic 6 Primary Source List
Utilize the primary sources below to assist in completing the Topic 6 assignments and DQs.
Click on the links below to access the primary source. To return to the Table of Contents,
click on the article title, in text, when finished.
Table of Contents:
Antislavery Letter by Member of the Liberty Party
The Freedmen’s Bureau Act of 1865
Harriet Beecher Stowe Portrays Slavery's Brutality
Niagara's Declaration of Principles, 1905
John Brown’s address to the court
John Brown: Primary Documents
Horace Mann: The Tenth Annual Report (1846) to the Massachusetts Legislature
Life and Works of Horace Mann
John Dewey: Democracy and Education
African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection 1818-1907
Transcript of Morrill Act (1862)
Transcript of Northwest Ordinance (1787)
1965 Voting Rights Act
13th-19th Amendments
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Commencement Address at Howard University, June 1965
George Fitzhugh: The Universal Law of Slavery
George Fitzhugh: Cannibals All! Or Slaves Without Masters
James Henry Hammond: “The ‘Mudsill’ Theory”
John C. Calhoun's "Slavery a positive good" (1837)
© 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
Antislavery Letter by Member of the Liberty Party (next page)
The Freedmen’s Bureau Act of 1865
March 3, 1865
CHAP. XC.—An Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established in the War
Department, to continue during the present war of rebellion, and for one year
thereafter, a bureau of refugees, freedmen, and abandoned lands, to which shall be
committed, as hereinafter provided, the supervision and management of all
abandoned lands, and the control of all subjects relating to refugees and freedmen
from rebel states, or from any district of country within the territory embraced in the
operations of the army, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by
the head of the bureau and approved by the President. The said bureau shall be under
the management and control of a commissioner to be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose compensation shall be three thousand
dollars per annum, and such number of clerks as may be assigned to him by the Secretary
of War, not exceeding one chief clerk, two of the fourth class, two of the third class, and five
of the first class. And the commissioner and all persons appointed under this act, shall,
before entering upon their duties, take the oath of office prescribed in an act entitled "An act
to prescribe an oath of office, and for other purposes," approved July second, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, and the commissioner and the chief clerk shall, before entering upon
their duties, give bonds to the treasurer of the United States, the former in the sum of fifty
thousand dollars, and the latter in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of their duties respectively, with securities to be approved as sufficient by
the Attorney-General, which bonds shall be filed in the office of the first comptroller of the
treasury, to be by him put in suit for the benefit of any injured party upon any breach of the
conditions thereof.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War may direct such issues of
provisions, clothing, and fuel, as he may deem needful for the immediate and
temporary shelter and supply of destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and
their wives and children, under such rules and regulations as he may direct.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President may, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, appoint an assistant commissioner for each of the states declared to
be in insurrection, not exceeding ten in number, who shall, under the direction of the
commissioner, aid in the execution of the provisions of this act; and he shall give a bond to
the Treasurer of the United States, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, in the form and
manner prescribed in the first section of this act. Each of said commissioners shall receive
an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars in full compensation for all his
services. And any military officer may be detailed and
assigned to duty under this act without increase of pay or allowances. The commissioner
shall, before the commencement of each regular session of congress, make full report of his
proceedings with exhibits of the state of his accounts to the President, who shall
communicate the same to congress, and shall also make special reports whenever required
to do so by the President or either house of congress; and the assistant commissioners
shall make quarterly reports of their proceedings to the commissioner, and also such other
special reports as from time to time may be required.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner, under the direction of the
President, shall have authority to set apart, for the use of loyal refugees and
freedmen, such tracts of land within the insurrectionary states as shall have been
abandoned, or to which the United States shall have acquired title by confiscation or
sale, or otherwise, and to every male citizen, whether refugee or freedman, as
aforesaid, there shall be assigned not more than forty acres of such land, and the
person to whom it was so assigned shall be protected in the use and enjoyment of
the land for the term of three years at an annual rent not exceeding six per centum
upon the value of such land, as it was appraised by the state authorities in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty, for the purpose of taxation, and in case no such
appraisal can be found, then the rental shall be based upon the estimated value of
the land in said year, to be ascertained in such manner as the commissioner may by
regulation prescribe. At the end of said term, or at any time during said term, the
occupants of any parcels so assigned may purchase the land and receive such title
thereto as the United States can convey, upon paying therefor the value of the land,
as ascertained and fixed for the purpose of determining the annual rent aforesaid.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.
APPROVED, March 3, 1865.
U.S., Statutes at Large, Treaties, and Proclamations of the United States of America, vol. 13 (Boston,
1866), pp. 507-9.
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Source: http://www.history.umd.edu/Freedmen/fbact.htm
Freedmen – ex-slaves
Insurrectionary – rebellious
Aforesaid – said or named before or above
Harriet Beecher Stowe Portrays Slavery's
Brutality
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
1852
. . . "And now," said Legree, "come here, you Tom. You see I telled ye I didn't
buy ye jest for the common work; I mean to promote ye and make a driver of
ye; and tonight ye may jest as well begin to get yer hand in. Now, ye jest take
this yer gal and flog her; ye've seen enough on't to know how."
"I beg Mas'r's pardon," said Tom, "hopes Mas'r won't set me at that. It's what I
an't used to--never did--and can't do, no way possible."
"Ye'll larn a pretty smart chance of things ye never did know before I've done
with ye!" said Legree, taking up a cowhide and striking Tom a heavy blow
across the cheek, and following up the infliction by a shower of blows.
"There!" he said, as he stopped to rest, "now will ye tell me ye can't do it?"
"Yes, Mas'r," said Tom, putting up his hand to wipe the blood that trickled
down his face. "I'm willin' to work night and day, and work while there's life
and breath in me, but this yer thing I can't feel it right to do; and, Mas'r, I never
shall do it--never!"
Tom had a remarkably smooth, soft voice, and a habitually respectful manner
that had given Legree an idea that he would be cowardly and easily subdued.
When he spoke these last words, a thrill of amazement went through everyone;
the poor woman clasped her hands and said, "O Lord!" and everyone
involuntarily looked at each other and drew in their breath, as if to prepare for
the storm that was about to burst.
Legree looked stupefied and confounded; but at last burst forth-"What! ye blasted black beast! tell me ye don't think it right to do what I tell ye!
What have any of you cussed cattle to do with thinking what's right? I'll put a
stop to it! Why, what do ye think ye are? May be ye think ye're a gentleman,
master Tom, to be a telling your master what's right and what an't! So you
pretend it's wrong to flog the gal!"
"I think so, Mas'r," said Tom, "the poor crittur's sick and feeble; 't would be
downright cruel, and it's what I never will do, not begin to. Mas'r, if you mean
to kill me, kill me; but as to my raising my hand agin anyone here, I never shall-I'll die first!"
Tom spoke in a mild voice but with a decision that could not be mistaken.
Legree shook with anger; his greenish eyes glared fiercely and his very whiskers
seemed to curl with passion; but, like some ferocious beast that plays with its
victim before he devours it, he kept back his strong impulse to proceed to
immediate violence and broke out into bitter raillery.
"Well, here's a pious dog, at last, let down among us sinners!--a saint, a
gentleman, and no less, to talk to us sinners about our sins! Powerful, holy
crittur, he must be! Here, you rascal, you make believe to be so pious--didn't
you never hear out of yer Bible, 'Servants, obey yer masters'? An't I yer master?
Didn't I pay down $1,200 cash for all there is inside yer old cussed black shell?
An't yer mine, now, body and soul?" he said, giving Tom a violent kick with his
heavy boot. "Tell me!"
In the very depth of physical suffering, bowed by brutal oppression, this
question shot a gleam of joy and triumph through Tom's soul. He suddenly
stretched himself up, and, looking earnestly to heaven, while the tears and
blood that flowed down his face mingled, he exclaimed-"No! no! no! my soul an't yours, Mas'r! You haven't bought it--ye can't buy it!
It's been bought and paid for by one that is able to keep it--no matter, no
matter, you can't harm me!"
"I can't!" said Legree, with a sneer, "we'll see--we'll see! Here, Sambo, Quimbo,
give this dog such a breakin' in as he won't get over this month!"
The two gigantic Negroes that now laid hold of Tom, with fiendish exultation
in their faces, might have formed no unapt personification of the powers of
darkness. The poor woman screamed with apprehension and all arose as by a
general impulse while they dragged him unresisting from the place. . . .
Credits: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (Boston: J. P. Jewett and Co., 1852), pp.
419-423.
Niagara's Declaration of Principles, 1905 http://glc.yale.edu/niagaras-declaration-principles-1905
John Brown’s address to the court http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2943.html
John Brown: Primary Documents
http://www.wvculture.org/history/jbexhibit/jbprimarydocuments.html
Horace Mann: The Tenth Annual Report (1846) to the Massachusetts Legislature; Mann makes
the argument that education is a right. Read the Report for 1846 starting on page 523
https://archive.org/details/annualreportson00manngoog
Life and Works of Horace Mann https://archive.org/details/lifeandworkshor02manngoog
John Dewey: Democracy and Education http://www.gutenberg.org/files/852/852-h/852-h.htm
African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection 1818-1907
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aap/aaphome.html
Transcript of Morrill Act (1862)
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=33&page=transcript
Transcript of Northwest Ordinance (1787)
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=8&page=transcript
1965 Voting Rights Act: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=100&page=pdf
13th-19th Amendments: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_1127.html
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Commencement Address at Howard University, June 1965
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=27021
George Fitzhugh: The Universal Law of Slavery http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3141t.html
George Fitzhugh: Cannibals All! Or Slaves Without Masters
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35481/35481-h/35481-h.htm
James Henry Hammond: “The ‘Mudsill’ Theory” http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3439t.html
John C. Calhoun: "Slavery a positive good" (1837)
http://search.credoreference.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/content/entry/abcslavery/john_c_calhoun_s_
slavery_a_positive_good_1837/0
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