Introduction

by | Jul 3, 2023

Themes & Sources (for teacher use): Enslaved people lived and worked in Maine. Source 1: Runaway Advertisements Source 2: Portrait of Sir William Pepperell Source 3: Leg and Wrist Shackles Maine’s economy depended on slavery. Source 4: Diagram of the slave decks...

Introduction

by | Jul 2, 2023

Themes & Sources (for teacher use): Maine voters 200 years ago got to decide the future of the state—and whether it would even be a state. Source 1: Votes to Separate by County Source 2: Ballot Box Once Maine became a state, Mainers got to decide how the new...