John C. Calhoun on the Error of "All Men Are Created Equal" 1848

1. According to Calhoun, why was that phrase false? What evidence did he give?

2. What is Calhoun's purpose of building an argument regarding anarchy?

3. How must liberty be earned?


Solomon Northup describes a slave market 1841

1. What activites are enslaved peoples expected to perform? Why do you think this is demanded of them?

2. What expectations or hopes does Northup have about being sold? Why?