part 1
read this material:
What sorts of resolutions or demands did the women make at the Anti-Slavery Convention in 1837 (Document #2)? In your own words, write a list of at least 5 resolutions made at the Convention.
For the document, “The Seneca Falls Convention” (Document #4), the authors provide a long list of evidence to support their thesis that “The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.” In your own words, write down at least 5 examples from the document that supports their thesis.
part 2
1) John Hittell Reviews Mexican Land Claims in California, 1857.pdf
2) Andres Resendez, “The Other Slavery” pp. 306-308-1.pdf
INSTRUCTIONS:
Read both .pdf files (above).
Then, answer the questions below.
Use your own words. Use complete sentences and correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Each question is worth 5 points.
John Hittell Reviews Mexican Land Claims in California, 1857
1) What critiques does Hittell make against California land policies towards Mexican-Americans?
2) Why did maintaining their former land holding, social standing, and prosperity remain tenuous for Mexican Americans, even though it was supposed to be protected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Andrés Reséndez, The Other Slavery, pp. 306-308
1) What was “the other slavery” in California?
2) Why was California, “simply unable to eliminate the other slavery,” even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863?