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Instructions Read the source. Answer each free response question below. Your answers will be graded with the SAQ rubric.  Source Read the following excerpt from Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857). Provide a response below.  “The question is simply this: Can a negro, whose ancestors were imported into this country, and sold as slaves, become a member of the political community formed and brought into existence by the Constitution of the United States, and as such become entitled to all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, guarantied by that instrument to the citizen? One of which rights is the privilege of suing in a court of the United States in the cases specified in the Constitution….  We think [people of African ancestry] are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word “citizens” in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States…” SAQ Identify the historical context and significance of the statement regarding citizenship rights for people of African ancestry in the United States. Describe the implications of the statement regarding citizenship rights for people of African ancestry in the United States, particularly within the framework of constitutional interpretation and civil rights history. Explain how the belief that people of African descent were not considered citizens under the United States Constitution has affected American history and laws. Compare the treatment of people of African descent under the United States Constitution prior to and following significant civil rights advancements, such as the abolition of slavery and the enactment of laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Resource Dred Scott. Excerpts from Dred Scott’s plea and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney’s opinion in Dred Scott v. Sanford. 1857. Records of the Supreme Court of the United States, Record Group 267; National Archives.  

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Instructions Read the source. Answer each free response question below. Your answers will be graded with the SAQ rubric.  Source Analyze the following excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s Lecture on Haiti at the Chicago World’s Fair, 1893. Provide a response below.  “No man should presume to come before an intelligent American audience without a commanding object and an earnest purpose. In whatever else I may be deficient, I hope I am qualified, both in object and purpose, to speak to you this evening. My subject is Haiti, the Black Republic; the only self-made Black Republic in the world. I am to speak to you of her character, her history, her importance and her struggle from slavery to freedom and to statehood. I am to speak to you of her progress in the line of civilization; of her relation with the United States; of her past and present; of her probable destiny; and of the bearing of her example as a free and independent Republic, upon what may be the destiny of the African race in our own country and elsewhere. If, by a true statement of facts and a fair deduction from them, I shall in any degree promote a better understanding of what Haiti is, and create a higher appreciation of her merits and services to the world; and especially, if I can promote a more friendly feeling for her in this country and at the same time give to Haiti herself a friendly hint as to what is hopefully and justly expected of her by her friends, and by the civilized world, my object and purpose will have been accomplished.” SAQs Explain Douglass’s purpose for speaking about Haiti to the American audience. How does he justify his qualifications and objectives for this discussion? Discuss the significance of Douglass referring to Haiti as “the only self-made Black Republic in the world.” What key points does he intend to address regarding Haiti’s character, history, and progress? Analyze Douglass’s goals in promoting a better understanding and appreciation of Haiti. How does he believe this will benefit both Haiti and the United States? Resource Douglass, Frederick, World’S Columbian Exposition, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. “Lecture on Haiti: the Haitian Pavilion dedication ceremonies delivered at the World’s Fair, in Jackson Park, Chicago, Jan. 2d.” [Chicago, Ill.: Violet Agents Supply Co., 1893]. PDF. Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/02012340/.