Notes on the State of Virginia
What was Thomas Jefferson's view on the intellectual capabilities of Black individuals in his writings?
What is Jefferson thought that they were intellectually inferior, or dumber, than white people?
Who is the author of "Observations on the Increase of Mankind?"
What is the primary goal of the 1619 Project?
What is the goal to reframe American history in a way that honors the contributions of African Americans throughout American history and in the establishment of the country beginning back in 1619 rather than 1776?
What was the goal of the 1776 Report as presented by the Trump Administration?
What is the goal of emphasizing American exceptionalism and the alleged historical foundation of equality established by the Declaration of Independence?
What was the name of Thomas Jefferson’s plantation?
(Hint: It was mentioned in the news clip video that we watched in class over Jefferson’s life)
What is Monticello?
What prominent philosophical movement shaped Jefferson’s views on race and views on race in general during the colonial era?
What is Enlightenment? / What is Scientific Racism?
What is the definition of the word “tawny” that Franklin uses to describe people of racial classifications that are not considered white?
What is the quality of being an orangish-brown or yellowish-brown color?
Identify one key event highlighted in the 1619 Project related to the history of race in America.
What is the arrival of Angolans in 1619 before the arrival of the Mayflower? /
What is the Dunmore Proclamation?/What is the Somerset Ruling? /
What is the meeting of Black delegates in the White House to advise Lincoln over the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862? /
What is the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863? /
What is the role of the Declaration of Independence in American history according to the 1776 Report?
What is the establishment of universal equality for all Americans?
Why is it important to examine multiple perspectives on the history of race in America?
What is the importance of having a more complete historical understanding of the roles, experiences, and contributions to American history that racial/ethnic minorities have had?
According to Jefferson, what physical characteristics do white people have that elevates their beauty over black people and other racial classifications of the era?
What is the noticeability of blushes under white skin, flowing hair, and/or better body shape?
When Franklin asks, “why should we in the Sight of Superior Beings, darken its People?,” who are the superior beings that he refers to?
What are the potential references to the Roman god Mars and the goddess Venus
OR
the potential reference to unknown extraterrestrial life observing humans on Earth?
How does the 1619 Project challenge traditional narratives of American history and why has the stance of the Project been condemned by certain groups?
What is the Project emphasizes the impact of slavery and racial inequality in American history rather than glorifies the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence?
The Project is condemned by certain groups as being a vehicle for the controversial Critical Race Theory (CRT).
How does the 1776 Report differ in its interpretation of American history compared to the 1619 Project?
What is the stance that American history begins and revolves around the signing of the Declaration of Independence compared to contributions of African Americans throughout American history and in the establishment of what would be the United states with first arrival of Africans on North American shores in 1619?
Who is Sally Hemings and why is she ultimately important to know about when studying Thomas Jefferson’s life?
Who is a female slave and paramour of Thomas Jefferson? What is the importance of understanding the contradiction of Thomas Jefferson's views on race against his relationship and children with Sally Hemings?
What are the differences in Black people’s bodies compared to whites according to Jefferson?
What are differences in urinary output from the kidneys, differences in the "pulmonary apparatus" (lungs), increased sweating ability, and/or an increased capacity to tolerate heat?
Who does Franklin believe should populate North America according to the excerpt that we read from Ben Franklin?
Who are white people of Anglo-Saxon descent?
What was the Dunmore Proclamation of 1775 and how does it resemble the Emancipation Proclamation’s provision that allowed free Black men to fight in the Union Army?
What is an executive proclamation issued by Virginian Royal Governor John Murray, the 4th Earl of Dunmore that promised Black slaves freedom if they fought for the Crown against Americans during the Revolutionary War?
What is the resemblance of the same empty promise of freedom and equality for Black Americans if they fight for a cause?
What are “Identity Politics” and what is the 1776 Report’s stance on them?
What are the political ideologies/approaches that account for differences in ethnic background and experiences?
What is the stance that identity politics divide Americans more that they unite the American People?
What was the initial plan that Abraham Lincoln had for freed Black Americans following his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation that he ultimately abandoned?
What is the plan to repatriate (nice way of saying deport) freed Black Americans back to Western Africa following the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
How did Jefferson’s role as a slave master potentially contort his observations and understanding of Black people as a whole?
(Hint: think back to how violence may have influenced certain behaviors in slaves)
What is Jefferson only saw Black people from the perspective of his privilege as a wealthy plantation owner which led him to ignore the logic behind the body's reaction to hard, forced labor, like excessive sweating.
What is Franklin’s main argument that he makes in the paragraph at the end of his book labelled with the number 24?
What is the argument that North America's population should not be darkened by the dark skin, or black and tawny skin, of non-white people?
How might the intentional inclusion of Black History in the US’ historical narrative be beneficial for healing the social divide in the American People created by the construct of race?
What is increased social understanding and solidarity through historical and cultural recognition and acceptance?
What could be some of the drawbacks of only focusing on the narrative of US history that is championed by the 1776 Report in history classrooms?
What are the drawbacks of perpetuated historical misunderstanding concerning the role and contributions of ethnic/racial minorities, the vicious cycle of repeated mistakes, the continuance of racial/ethnic discrimination, and/or the perpetuation of the white supremacy's social and political influence?
How is the country Liberia connected to the United States?
What is the connection of American colonialism that led to the establishment of an American colony in the West African country of Liberia in 1822?