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The Colonial Period to 1763
- Documents:
  - Appraisal of slaves belonging to Robert Carters in 1732.
  - A familiar advertisement from a Charleston, S.C. newspaper in 1766. Africans of the Windward Coast were known for their knowledge of rice cultivation. The Laurens referred to later became president of the Continental Congress (Henry Laurens).
  - Advertisement for help finding a runaway slave in the Virginia Gazette in 1767.
  - Advertisement requesting aid in apprehending three runaway indentured servants.
  - Official article of indenture from 1768.
  - Court document from Chester, England that commutes a death sentence to transportation to America and ultimately indentured servitude.
The Revolutionary Era: 1763-1789
The Growth of a New Nation: 1789-1830
- Lesson 3: The Working Men's Declaration of Independence, 1829.
  - Materials: Lesson 3 Handout
Expansion and Sectionalism: 1830-1850
- Lesson 4: Slavery.
  - Lesson 4 handout.
- Lesson 5: Problems facing workers
  - Lesson 5 handouts
- Lesson 6: Ten Hour Day.
  - 1840 proclamation
- Lesson 7: Lowell.
  - Lesson 7 handouts.
The Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1877
- Lesson 8: Cost of Living 1851.
  - Lesson 8 handout
- Lesson 9: Slavery.
  - handout 1
  - handout 2
- Lesson 10: The Contract Labor Law.
  - handout
The Industrial Revolution and the Progressive Era: 1877-1913
The First World War: 1914-1920
The Roaring Twenties: 1921-1929
The Great Depression: 1929-1939
The Second World War: 1939-1945
Post War America: 1946-Present

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