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Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 2 views

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abraham lincoln

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  Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery</div>
  
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"Abe Lincoln" redirects here. For the musician, see Abe Lincoln (musician). For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation).
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Savery (blacks] - 1 views

Slavery Blacks

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#3 alize mcghee on 14 May 10

they said they are not an human beaning they are porperty .

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Preston Brooks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  was born in august 5 1819 & past on jan 27 l 1857
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">was born in august 5 1819 & past on jan 27 l 1857</div>
  
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Founding Fathers of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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Seven Who Shaped Our Destiny: The Founding Fathers as Revolutionaries, identified the following seven figures as the key founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.[3]
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  the 3 main founding fathers was john adams & thomas jefferson ; George Washington
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the 3 main founding fathers was john adams & thomas jefferson ; George Washington</div>
  
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Peter B. Sweeny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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In 1852, he was appointed Public Administrator. He was New York County District Attorney in 1858, elected on the Democratic ticket in November 1857, but resigned due to ill health.
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  was the 1852 public administar
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">was the 1852 public administar</div>
  
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The law provided slaves with virtually no protection from their masters. On large plantations this power was delegated to overseers. These men were under considerable pressure from the plantation owners to maximize profits. They did this by bullying the slaves into increasing productivity.
- alize mcghee on 10 May 10
  
  in the movie they showed how & why they all getting whiped .
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">in the movie they showed how & why they all getting whiped .</div>
  
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Siege of Yorktown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views

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  was one of the biggest victory for the american forces & the slaves
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">was one of the biggest victory for the american forces & the slaves </div>
  
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Benedict Arnold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views

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  was very high in rank ; he was an major General
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">was very high in rank ; he was an major General </div>
  
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On the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point there are plaques commemorating all of the generals that served in the Revolution. One plaque bears only a rank, "major general" and a date, "born 1740",[2] and no name.[105]
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Place of birth Norwich, Connecticut Place of death London, England Place of burial London, England Service/branch Colonial militia Continental Army British Army Years of service Colonial militia: 1757, 1775 Continental Army: 1775–1780 British Army: 1780–1781 Rank Major General (Continental Army) Brigadier General (British Army) Commands held Philadelphia West Point Battles/wars American Revolutionary War Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Arnold Expedition Battle of Quebec Battle of the Cedars Battle of Valcour Island Battle of Ridgefield Siege of Fort Stanwix (relief) Battles of Saratoga Battle of Blanford Battle of Groton Heights Awards Boot Monument
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Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  very strong military solider
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">very strong military solider </div>
  
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Henry Knox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views

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  he liked washington aswell & trianed his army
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">he liked washington aswell & trianed his army </div>
  
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Lieutenant Colonel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  one of the highest rank in the army
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">one of the highest rank in the army </div>
  
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Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  the third president of the united states
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the third president of the united states </div>
  
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homas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743[2] into a family closely related to some of the most prominent individuals in Virginia, the third of ten children. Two died in childhood.[6] His mother was Jane Randolph,
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Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (or Lafayette) (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834)
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was a French aristocrat and military officer born in the province of Auvergne in south central France. Lafayette was a general in the American Revolutionary War and a leader of the Garde Nationale during the French Revolution.
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- alize mcghee on 26 Apr 10
  
  he was an idol to washington & he loved what he had done for the americas and all
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">he was an idol to washington & he loved what he had done for the americas and all </div>
  
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Battle of Trenton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  this is where they really called washington the fox because ; he escaped so fast & came out of an shocked to the others
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this is where they really called washington the fox because ; he escaped so fast & came out of an shocked to the others </div>
  
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The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. The hazardous crossing in adverse weather allowed Washington to lead the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton. After a brief struggle, nearly the entire Hessian force was captured, with negligible losses to the Americans. The battle boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired re-enlistments
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Militia (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  these are soliders dhat are not trainded for the regular army at all & are under ground
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">these are soliders dhat are not trainded for the regular army at all & are under ground </div>
  
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Peggy Shippen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 5 views

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  eggy was the youngest child of the family, though there were two other boys born later who died in infancy. She grew up as the baby of the family,
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">eggy was the youngest child of the family, though there were two other boys born later who died in infancy. She grew up as the baby of the family, </div>
  
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- alize mcghee on 27 Apr 10
  
  Peggy is married to Hollander . & died august ; 25 1804
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Peggy is married to Hollander . & died august ; 25 1804 </div>
  
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- alize mcghee on 27 Apr 10
  
  i mean to Benedict Arnold .
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">i mean to Benedict Arnold .</div>
  
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Benedict Arnold had a total of eight children, three of whom were with Margaret Mansfield. Arnold had five children with Peggy Shippen. All of his sons with Peggy Shippen served in the army. They are as followed. Edward Shippen Arnold (1780-1813) (Lieutenant) James Robertson Arnold (1781-1854) (Lieutenant General) Sophia Matilda Arnold (1785-1828) George Arnold (1787-1828) (Lieutenant Colonel) William Fitch Arnold (1794-1846) (Captain)
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Peggy met Benedict Arnold, an American military commander and governor of Philadelphia. Peggy met him at a dance and offered to dance with him, even though he had a lame leg. The two flirted. Shortly after Elizabeth (Peggy's sister) got engaged, Benedict Arnold sent Pe
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ggy's father a letter for permission for an engagement to Peggy.
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Yankee Doodle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  mad by the americas ; and sang when an dear friend left the army of the field
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">mad by the americas ; and sang when an dear friend left the army of the field </div>
  
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ankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War. It is often sung patriotically in the United States today and is the state anthem of Connecticut.[1] It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 4501.
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Slavery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 9 views

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America war civil civilwar wikipedia the slavery History American of quotes

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  thier was one slavery person that was under the militia that the gost made .
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">thier was one slavery person that was under the militia that the gost made . </div>
  
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- alize mcghee on 25 Apr 10
  
  if an woman that was a slave had an slave that baby she had would automaticley me an slave as well
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> if an woman that was a slave had an slave that baby she had would automaticley me an slave as well </div>
  
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- alize mcghee on 25 Apr 10
  
  all of the slaves wanted freedom
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">all of the slaves wanted freedom </div>
  
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- alize mcghee on 25 Apr 10
  
  they did not get treated same as the whites did
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">they did not get treated same as the whites did </div>
  
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By this definition there are approximately 27 million slaves in the world today, more than at any point in history and more than twice as many as all African slaves who survived being taken to the Americas in the Atlantic slave trade.[2][3][4]
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the birth of slave children to slaves
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Slavery was prominent presumably elsewhere in Africa long before the beginnings of the transatlantic slave trade.[69
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Slavery in the United States
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Slavery has existed, in one form or another, through the whole of recorded human history — as have, in various periods, movements to free large or distinct groups of slaves.
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Samuel Adams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views

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  he deied oct 2 1803
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">he deied oct 2 1803 </div>
  
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