After the revolution, african americans in the north a. often wound up in a state similar to that of indentured servitude b. began fleeing to the south when they saw that the new states would not approve c. emancipation benefited greatly from the popularity of manumission, or voluntary emancipation of slaves by whites d. were unable to establish their own institutions because their numbers were too low

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!