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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Important Quote - "Passing her, At-mun suddenly bent low and said something to her, he raised his head again"

Chapter 1 Summary:
The At-mun-shi tribe an African tribe that lives near the equator. The tribe starts dancing in the night as a celebration of the harvest of corn. The tribe has a prince and a princess. The prince of the At-mun is 15 and is the one who will take after his father and his sister the princess, Ath-mun is 12. Ath-mun should have drowned as a sacrifice to the God of Life, but her father loving father loved her too much to let her go so he killed his dog as a sacrifice instead of her. During the celebration 100 black men led by 3 white men sneak up on the At-mun-shi they stepped over all of the weapons the At-mun-shi had left behind because they could have no killing in this celebration or anything that represents it. On the white men's signal, the black men shoot at the king of the tribe At-mun's father. The king dies from the shot. The black men capture the biggest and the strongest, including At-mun. His sister gets left behind because she is not strong or perfect he has a missing leg.

Vocabulary-

1. Equatorial - of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.

2. Obeisance - a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Summary paragraph:

The captors lead the slaves through the wood to a ship that the slaves thought was a bird here to save them. The captors threw the slaves into a ditch and gave them food and watch them fight over it. The captors only wanted the strongest to survive. After about two weeks at-mun and his people who survived went on the slave ship. The captors made the go-in-spoon fashion order. At-mun was the only person whose head was held high the captors said that the ship ride would make him bow his head. The slaves only got to get out on the deck for one hour to get fresh air, given little food, and to be cleaned.

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Important Quote - "Passing her, At-mun suddenly bent low and said something to her, he raised his head again"

Chapter 1 Summary:
The At-mun-shi tribe an African tribe that lives near the equator. The tribe starts dancing in the night as a celebration of the harvest of corn. The tribe has a prince and a princess. The prince of the At-mun is 15 and is the one who will take after his father and his sister the princess, Ath-mun is 12. Ath-mun should have drowned as a sacrifice to the God of Life, but her father loving father loved her too much to let her go so he killed his dog as a sacrifice instead of her. During the celebration 100 black men led by 3 white men sneak up on the At-mun-shi they stepped over all of the weapons the At-mun-shi had left behind because they could have no killing in this celebration or anything that represents it. On the white men's signal, the black men shoot at the king of the tribe At-mun's father. The king dies from the shot. The black men capture the biggest and the strongest, including At-mun. His sister gets left behind because she is not strong or perfect he has a missing leg.

Vocabulary-

1. Equatorial - of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.

2. Obeisance - a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Summary paragraph:

The captors lead the slaves through the wood to a ship that the slaves thought was a bird here to save them. The captors threw the slaves into a ditch and gave them food and watch them fight over it. The captors only wanted the strongest to survive. After about two weeks at-mun and his people who survived went on the slave ship. The captors made the go-in-spoon fashion order. At-mun was the only person whose head was held high the captors said that the ship ride would make him bow his head. The slaves only got to get out on the deck for one hour to get fresh air, given little food, and to be cleaned.

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Book by Elizabeth Yates Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at an auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner; and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man “who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully.” (pg. 1)

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Summary The tribe sang and danced to the beat of a drum. The sound of smaller drums joined in and the crowd got louder. Fluets joined as well and they praised their gods even louder. As men came in, they set down their weapons and joined in the dance. They soon praised their king and praised his son, At-mun. While the praising was going on, a group of white-men surrounded the village, with muskets at to the sky. The guns sounded, and the village people screamed to see their king dead. At-mun joined his fathers side and wept. He held his sister’s hand and the white-men cuffed him and lead him away. At-mun whispered to his sister and heard the wack of a whip as it cracked on his back. The white-men led them to some cannoos and they got in and went down the river. At-mun saw things around the river such as monkeys and ice falling down a rock waterfall.

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Vocab Equatorial - near the equator obeisance - expressing deferential respect Summary Africa 1725, Amos was only 15 years old in the jungle of the equatorial forest. Amos lived in the village of At-mun-shi, where people would perform mystic dances that would welcome the time of herbage.

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Free man Flashing from the eyes of the tall black youth and he was afraid. page 11 Obeisance = deferental respect. Pagan = Holding or constituting religious beliefs other than those of the main or recognized religions.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jeffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner; and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jeffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, memorial to a man “who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully.”

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There, he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and was able to purchase his freedom. then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy, Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner; and when he died in 1801 he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffry. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorialto a man “who was born free in Africa professed Christtianity, lived reputable, and died hopefully,”

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year 1710. At fifteen he was captured by the slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner; and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man ” who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully.

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Chapter Summary - The kings son At mun is having a celebration with the village including his Father, Sister chef, and the rest of the tribe. but out of no where people come and capture them and turn them into slaves.

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Book by: Elizabeth Yates Vocabulary obeisance - deferential respect ecstatic - feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man “who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully.” (pg. 1)

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Equatorial Guinea (EQG) is an upper middle-income country. It is composed of a mainland, Rio Muni, and small islands including Bioko (where the capital Malabo is located), Annobon, Corisco, Elobey, and others. Its population was estimated at 1.5 million people in 2021. The country is bordered in the north by Cameroon, in the east and south by Gabon, and to the west by the Gulf of Guinea. It is well endowed with arable land and mineral resources ranging from gold, uranium, diamond, columbite-tantalite, and gas and oil, discovered in the 1990s.

From about 1518 to the mid-19th century, millions of African men, women, and children made the 21-to-90-day voyage aboard grossly overcrowded sailing ships manned by crews mostly from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, and France.

Quaker faith believes that all people are capable of directly experiencing the divine nature of the universe-which is known by many names, God or the Holy Spirit or simply Spirit being among the most common.

Leather tanning is the first step in the leather making process, after the hides come from the beamhouse and are cleaned from dirt, blood, salt and hair. To use a hide or skin for a leather product it needs to be processed.

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Written by Elizabeth Yates

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Vocab words

1. tyrannical-

2. sought-

vocab words

1. Equatorial - of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.

2. Obeisance - a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Considered one of Africa's richest countries, Equatorial Guinea is home to huge minerals and oil reserves. In the mid-1990s, US oil companies discovered massive deposits off the coast of Equatorial Guinea.

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"There were a series of holes ten feet deep in the ground and into them the people freed of their shackles were herded. Cocoanuts were split open and tossed into the pits and people, now almost crazed with hunger, grabbed at them. Course loaves followed the cocoanuts and goatskins of water. The captors then laid a rough matting over each pit, rolling heavy stones to the edge to hold the matting in place."

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It was one leg of the triangular trade route that took goods (such as knives, guns, ammunition, cotton cloth, tools, and brass dishes) from Europe to Africa, Africans to work as slaves in the Americas and West Indies, and items, mostly raw materials, produced on the plantations ( sugar, rice, tobacco, indigo, rum, and cotton) back to Europe. From about 1518 to the mid-19th century, millions of African men, women, and children made the 21-to-90-day voyage aboard grossly overcrowded sailing ships manned by crews mostly from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, and France.

vocab

1. severity- the fact or condition of being severe.

2. tallow- a rendered form of beef or mutton suet, primarily made up of triglycerides

Important quote
"it puzzled Amos that the whit people put so much stress on Sunday. Yet it seemed somehow similar to the stress they put on the color of a man's skin. "

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Vocab words

1. tyrannical-

2. sought-

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By: Elizabeth Yates

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at an auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner; and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully.'

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At-mun is 15 years old. At-mun is a prince, he is also the chief son and has a sister named Ath-mun. At-mun is part of the At-mun-shi tribe and was enslaved as well as his whole tribe. The At-mun-shi tribe was enslaved by the white men. 3 white men were enslaving 100 black men.

At-mun loved to dance "At-mun danced on, swirling his light burden above the heads of the people, then swinging her low." At-mun and the At-mun-shi tribe lived in Africa. At-mun loves his sister very much.

Vocabulary:

Fervently: very enthusiastically or passionately

Articulate: having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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In The Middle Passage At-mun is being sold to a man by the name of Caleb Copeland, at the time Amos could not understand anything the white people would say, nor could he say anything, but At-mun, and nobody knew what it meant. Amos was being sold to slave masters at the harbor. Amos was a slave to a man named Quacker. Amos ended up being sold at the price of £30. When Amos was traded he was 15 and spent 15 years in America with Mr. Copeland, Mrs. Copeland, and their daughter Roxanna in their home. He was traveling in the Middle Passage a lot of Africans died from disease on the boat or from throwing themselves overboard.

Vocabulary:

Renowned: known or talked about by many people; famous

Manumission: release from slavery

Summary Paragraphs: In the chapter Boston 1725-1740 this man named Caleb Copeland has bought Amos or At-mun, and brought him to his home. Caleb Copeland's wife's name is Celia Copeland and they have a daughter named Roxanna who tries to teach Amos English. The Copeland family are against slavery but love Amos like a son. The Copelands were kind christians, and want Amos to become a christian and wants Amos to learn about God too.

Important Quote:

" So Amos stood before the sheet and saw his own face- black and strong,

Vocabulary:

Trinket: a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value

Cropped: (especially of hair) cut very short

Summary Paragraphs:

At-mun is 15 years old. At-mun is a prince, he is also the chief son and has a sister named Ath-mun. At-mun is part of the At-mun-shi tribe and was enslaved as well as his whole tribe. The At-mun-shi tribe was enslaved by the white men. 3 white men were enslaving 100 black men.

At-mun loved to dance "At-mun danced on, swirling his light burden above the heads of the people, then swinging her low." At-mun and the At-mun-shi tribe lived in Africa. At-mun loves his sister very much.

Vocabulary:

Fervently: very enthusiastically or passionately

Articulate: having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Summary Paragraphs:

In The Middle Passage At-mun is being sold to a man by the name of Caleb Copeland, at the time Amos could not understand anything the white people would say, nor could he say anything, but At-mun, and nobody knew what it meant. Amos was being sold to slave masters at the harbor. Amos was a slave to a man named Quacker. Amos ended up being sold at the price of £30. When Amos was traded he was 15 and spent 15 years in America with Mr. Copeland, Mrs. Copeland, and their daughter Roxanna in their home. He was traveling in the Middle Passage a lot of Africans died from disease on the boat or from throwing themselves overboard.

Vocabulary:

Renowned: known or talked about by many people; famous

Manumission: release from slavery

Summary Paragraphs: In the chapter Boston 1725-1740 this man named Caleb Copeland has bought Amos or At-mun, and brought him to his home. Caleb Copeland's wife's name is Celia Copeland and they have a daughter named Roxanna who tries to teach Amos English. The Copeland family are against slavery but love Amos like a son. The Copelands were kind christians, and want Amos to become a christian and wants Amos to learn about God too.

Important Quote:

" So Amos stood before the sheet and saw his own face- black and strong,

Vocabulary:

Trinket: a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value

Cropped: (especially of hair) cut very short

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By: Elizabeth Yates Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at an auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully

(pg. 1)

Vocabulary

1. Equatorial - of, at, or near the equator

2. Incantation - a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts

Africa, the second largest continent, covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west.

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Off the coasts of Africa a number of islands are associated with the continent. Of these Madagascar, one of the largest islands in the world, is the most significant. Other, smaller islands include the Seychelles, Socotra, and other islands to the east; the Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, and other islands to the southeast; Ascension, St. Helena, and Tristan da Cunha to the southwest; Cape Verde, the Bijagós Islands, Bioko, and São Tomé and Príncipe to the west; and the Azores and the Madeira and Canary islands to the northwest.

Vocab

1. Specimen - an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display

2. Brimmed - be full to the point of overflowing

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"The auctioneer cupped his ear to hear better. "Defects? Why, none at all. Can't you see for yourself." Then he consulted a paper the mate had given him describing the Falcon's merchandise. "Wait a moment now. It says here that this one can't talk. Is that so?" He peered at At-mun towering above him and barked up into his face, "Come on, now. Let's hear you say something.'"

The slave ship was the means by which nearly 12.5 million enslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the Americas between 1500 and 1866 as part of the transatlantic slave trade. Slave ships ranged in size from the ten-ton Hesketh, which could carry a crew plus thirty captive Africans, to the 566-ton Parr, which carried a crew of 100 and could hold a cargo of as many as 700 enslaved people. The lower deck of a slave ship was divided into separate compartments for men and women, with the men shackled together in pairs and the women left unchained but confined below. The conditions were appalling, with hundreds of people crowded together with little airflow and even less sanitation. Captive Africans suffered from diseases such as dysentery and smallpox, depression and outright despair, the cruelty of captain and crew, and sexual exploitation. As a result, mortality rates averaged above 20 percent for captive Africans in the first decades of the slave trade and about 10 percent by 1800.

Vocab

1. Wharf - a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers

2. Apt - appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

In the 1640s, George Fox, then a young man and the son of a weaver, left his home in the English Midlands and traveled around the country on a spiritual quest. It was a time of religious turmoil in England, with people seeking reform in the Church of England or starting their own competing churches.

Vocab

Severed - having been cut or sliced off

Tolerantly - in an accepting or forbearing manner

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully

(pg. 1)

Vocabulary

1. Equatorial - of, at, or near the equator

2. Incantation - a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts

Africa, the second largest continent, covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west.

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Off the coasts of Africa a number of islands are associated with the continent. Of these Madagascar, one of the largest islands in the world, is the most significant. Other, smaller islands include the Seychelles, Socotra, and other islands to the east; the Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, and other islands to the southeast; Ascension, St. Helena, and Tristan da Cunha to the southwest; Cape Verde, the Bijagós Islands, Bioko, and São Tomé and Príncipe to the west; and the Azores and the Madeira and Canary islands to the northwest.

Vocab

1. Specimen - an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display

2. Brimmed - be full to the point of overflowing

Quote

"The auctioneer cupped his ear to hear better. "Defects? Why, none at all. Can't you see for yourself." Then he consulted a paper the mate had given him describing the Falcon's merchandise. "Wait a moment now. It says here that this one can't talk. Is that so?" He peered at At-mun towering above him and barked up into his face, "Come on, now. Let's hear you say something.'"

The slave ship was the means by which nearly 12.5 million enslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the Americas between 1500 and 1866 as part of the transatlantic slave trade. Slave ships ranged in size from the ten-ton Hesketh, which could carry a crew plus thirty captive Africans, to the 566-ton Parr, which carried a crew of 100 and could hold a cargo of as many as 700 enslaved people. The lower deck of a slave ship was divided into separate compartments for men and women, with the men shackled together in pairs and the women left unchained but confined below. The conditions were appalling, with hundreds of people crowded together with little airflow and even less sanitation. Captive Africans suffered from diseases such as dysentery and smallpox, depression and outright despair, the cruelty of captain and crew, and sexual exploitation. As a result, mortality rates averaged above 20 percent for captive Africans in the first decades of the slave trade and about 10 percent by 1800.

Vocab

1. Wharf - a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers

2. Apt - appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

In the 1640s, George Fox, then a young man and the son of a weaver, left his home in the English Midlands and traveled around the country on a spiritual quest. It was a time of religious turmoil in England, with people seeking reform in the Church of England or starting their own competing churches.

Vocab

Severed - having been cut or sliced off

Tolerantly - in an accepting or forbearing manner

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Book by Elizabeth Yates Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom.

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Elizabeth Yates

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Important Quote
"Night came down swiftly over the equatorial forest. There was no lingering of daylight; but, after the snuffing out of the sun, darkness and the bright appearing of stars. No silence came with the darkness, for this was a night alive with song and movement." (pg. 3)

Vocab

1. Reverence = deep respect for someone or something.

2. Peaceable = free from argument or conflict; peaceful.

Summary Paragraph
There is a tribe called the At-mun-shi tribe. They were gathering for their dance that welcomes the time of herbage, the planting of corn. There is a 15-year-old prince named At-mun and At-mun's father is the chief of this tribe. At-mun has a sister named Ath-mun who has a deformed leg. He loves his sister very much. Ath-mun could have drowned at birth but she survived. The At-mun-shi tribe celebrates with drums and flutes. While they are celebrating, whites come and take the best people in the tribe away! While the whites are taking the tribe away one of them wipes At-mun, leaving a mark. At-mun cringes but makes no sound. He tells his sister something important before he is taken away. When the footsteps cease Ath-mun lifts her head, stands up, and holds her hand out to her tribe. Even though At-mun was taken away he is still a prince, and Ath-mun is still a princess.

Vocab

1. Merchandise = promote the sale of (goods), especially by their presentation in retail outlets.

2. Exchanged = an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.

Vocab

1. Impassive = not feeling or showing emotion.

2. Glow = gives out steady light without flame.

Summary Paragraph
Amos was bought by Caleb Copland. Caleb has a wife and two kids. His wife's name is Celia, and she taught Amos how to talk and speak English. They treat Amos well and love him like he is part of the family. While Amos lives in the Copeland house is becoming a Christian. Amos learned how to read, write, and cipher. Amos loved both of the Copeland children but he had a special relationship with Roxanna. Roxanna read him the bible and he listened. One day Roxanna was talking about Amos being a king and she being a priest. Amos didn't fully understand because he was a king, back where he was born. Amos grew strong and muscular while living with the Copelands. He lived there for 15 years! Celia would ask Amos if he wanted his freedom but he responded no. One day Caleb Copeland died before he was able to give Amos his certificate of freedom, so Amos was going to be sold again. Amos ended up being bought by a man named Ichabod Richardson for 62 pounds!

Summary Paragraph
Amos was bought by Ichabod Richardson, who has a wife and a family.

Vocab

1. Consideration = careful thought, typically over a period of time.

2. Foremost = holding the highest position or rank.

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Book Written by Elizabeth Yates

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully." (pg. 1)

Important Quote - "Earth is our mother, Sun is our father, watch while we plant. Moon our sister Rain our brother, Aid the seeds to bear fruit That the harvest may be good, Enough for us and our children "

Vocabulary = Vengeance = punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. Desolate = (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

ABOUT EQUATORIAL GUINEA | Equatorial Guinea Embassy USA

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries on the African continent, located in the Central Region next to the Gulf of Guinea. It is organized in two administrative divisions: The Continental Region has the city of Bata as its capital. To the north, the Continental Region borders Cameroon, to the east and south with Gabon and to the west with the Atlantic Ocean. Corisco Island as well as the two Elobeyes (Elobey Chico and Elobey Grande) are part of this Region. The Insular region is made up of two islands: Annobon and Bioko, where the capital, Malabo, is located. Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, having become independent from Spain on October 12, 1968, during the eleventh Government of Francisco Franco, as part of the "process of decolonization of Africa", supported by the United Nations.

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The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries on the African continent, located in the Central Region next to the Gulf of Guinea. It is organized into two administrative divisions: The Continental Region has the city of Bata as its capital. To the north, the Continental Region borders Cameroon, to the east and south with Gabon, and to the west with the Atlantic Ocean. Corisco Island as well as the two Elobeyes (Elobey Chico and Elobey Grande) are part of this Region. The Insular region is made up of two islands: Annobon and Bioko, where the capital, Malabo, is located. Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, having become independent from Spain on October 12, 1968, during the eleventh Government of Francisco Franco, as part of the "process of decolonization of Africa", supported by the United Nations. Despite being one of the smallest countries on the continent (28,050 km2 and 1,222,442 inhabitants), it ranks number three in the Biodiversity of Africa. Equatorial Guinea is a country in continuous development and with precious natural resources. In the late 1990s, American multinationals discovered significant reserves of crude oil and natural gas, resources that began to contribute to the global energy supply in recent years. In the last decade, the international visibility of Equatorial Guinea has grown exponentially and the country is postulated as a pillar of stability and security in the Central African sub-region.In 2011 and 2014, the country hosted the African Union Summit.

Of the 12.5 million Africans loaded onto 35,000 Atlantic ships by American and European slave traders, few left personal written accounts of their ordeal. Some of their life experiences were described as entries in the voluminous commercial papers of those involved in the slave system and are remembered mainly by the way their lives were recorded by their captors and tormentors. As a result, their stories have remained largely hidden behind the statistics-their monetary value, their gender and age distributions, their physical condition, their health and death, and their tragic numbers. Yet we know a great deal about those who suffered upon Atlantic slave vessels and their transfer from shore to ship, their incarceration-often for months at a time-in the floating prisons on the African coast, and their daily regime in the ships during what must have seemed an interminable crossing. For week after miserable week, African captives were effectively lost at sea. They were stranded, they knew not where, and were subject to a shipboard regime designed to keep them subdued and alive until the ship made landfall in the Americas. These weeks at sea were defined by fetid holds tight-packed with people, high levels of nausea and sickness, and random and often cavalier acts of brutality, and in the case of one out of every ten slave ships, outbursts of resistance and violence. Slave ships were a stew of human misery and terror.

Vocabulary - Wharf - a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload. Dwindling - to become steadily less: shrink

Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are the oldest organized Christian church in North Carolina. Founded in England through the prophetic insights and evangelical ministry of George Fox, the sect expanded rapidly after the mid-seventeenth century. Self-described as ''children of light,'' the Friends eschewed both creed and ritual to live a sacramental life that followed the leading of the Holy Spirit, which they sought in open worship and meditation. Their core belief in the sacredness of human life was the basis for their testimonies on the human family, gender equality, pacifism, and the abolition of slavery. Their vigorous public witness against political, social, and religious discrimination led to their persecution in England and the eventual establishment by William Penn of a colonial refuge in Pennsylvania.

Vocabulary - Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c. 1650 and devoted to peaceful principles. Central to the Quakers' belief is the doctrine of the "Inner Light," or sense of Christ's direct working in the soul. This has led them to reject both formal ministry and all set forms of worship\ Fervently - with great intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; vehemently

Important Quote -

" You got to cross that river Jordan

You got to cross it for yourself

O there can't be nobody cross it for you

You go to cross it for yourself

Can't your brother cross it for you

You got to cross it for yourself"

Tanning takes its name from the use of tannin in traditional methods. Tannin was extracted from the bark of certain trees. A more modern method, called chrome tanning, was developed in the 1800s and employs chromium salts instead of natural tannins to produce a similar effect.

Vocabulary -

Tanner- a lotion or cream designed to promote the development of a suntan or produce a similar skin color artificially.

Reverently - with deep and solemn respect.

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully." (pg. 1)

Important Quote - "Earth is our mother, Sun is our father, watch while we plant. Moon our sister Rain our brother, Aid the seeds to bear fruit That the harvest may be good, Enough for us and our children "

Vocabulary = Vengeance = punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. Desolate = (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

ABOUT EQUATORIAL GUINEA | Equatorial Guinea Embassy USA

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries on the African continent, located in the Central Region next to the Gulf of Guinea. It is organized in two administrative divisions: The Continental Region has the city of Bata as its capital. To the north, the Continental Region borders Cameroon, to the east and south with Gabon and to the west with the Atlantic Ocean. Corisco Island as well as the two Elobeyes (Elobey Chico and Elobey Grande) are part of this Region. The Insular region is made up of two islands: Annobon and Bioko, where the capital, Malabo, is located. Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, having become independent from Spain on October 12, 1968, during the eleventh Government of Francisco Franco, as part of the "process of decolonization of Africa", supported by the United Nations.

www.egembassydc.com

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries on the African continent, located in the Central Region next to the Gulf of Guinea. It is organized into two administrative divisions: The Continental Region has the city of Bata as its capital. To the north, the Continental Region borders Cameroon, to the east and south with Gabon, and to the west with the Atlantic Ocean. Corisco Island as well as the two Elobeyes (Elobey Chico and Elobey Grande) are part of this Region. The Insular region is made up of two islands: Annobon and Bioko, where the capital, Malabo, is located. Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, having become independent from Spain on October 12, 1968, during the eleventh Government of Francisco Franco, as part of the "process of decolonization of Africa", supported by the United Nations. Despite being one of the smallest countries on the continent (28,050 km2 and 1,222,442 inhabitants), it ranks number three in the Biodiversity of Africa. Equatorial Guinea is a country in continuous development and with precious natural resources. In the late 1990s, American multinationals discovered significant reserves of crude oil and natural gas, resources that began to contribute to the global energy supply in recent years. In the last decade, the international visibility of Equatorial Guinea has grown exponentially and the country is postulated as a pillar of stability and security in the Central African sub-region.In 2011 and 2014, the country hosted the African Union Summit.

Of the 12.5 million Africans loaded onto 35,000 Atlantic ships by American and European slave traders, few left personal written accounts of their ordeal. Some of their life experiences were described as entries in the voluminous commercial papers of those involved in the slave system and are remembered mainly by the way their lives were recorded by their captors and tormentors. As a result, their stories have remained largely hidden behind the statistics-their monetary value, their gender and age distributions, their physical condition, their health and death, and their tragic numbers. Yet we know a great deal about those who suffered upon Atlantic slave vessels and their transfer from shore to ship, their incarceration-often for months at a time-in the floating prisons on the African coast, and their daily regime in the ships during what must have seemed an interminable crossing. For week after miserable week, African captives were effectively lost at sea. They were stranded, they knew not where, and were subject to a shipboard regime designed to keep them subdued and alive until the ship made landfall in the Americas. These weeks at sea were defined by fetid holds tight-packed with people, high levels of nausea and sickness, and random and often cavalier acts of brutality, and in the case of one out of every ten slave ships, outbursts of resistance and violence. Slave ships were a stew of human misery and terror.

Vocabulary - Wharf - a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload. Dwindling - to become steadily less: shrink

Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are the oldest organized Christian church in North Carolina. Founded in England through the prophetic insights and evangelical ministry of George Fox, the sect expanded rapidly after the mid-seventeenth century. Self-described as ''children of light,'' the Friends eschewed both creed and ritual to live a sacramental life that followed the leading of the Holy Spirit, which they sought in open worship and meditation. Their core belief in the sacredness of human life was the basis for their testimonies on the human family, gender equality, pacifism, and the abolition of slavery. Their vigorous public witness against political, social, and religious discrimination led to their persecution in England and the eventual establishment by William Penn of a colonial refuge in Pennsylvania.

Vocabulary - Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c. 1650 and devoted to peaceful principles. Central to the Quakers' belief is the doctrine of the "Inner Light," or sense of Christ's direct working in the soul. This has led them to reject both formal ministry and all set forms of worship\ Fervently - with great intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; vehemently

Important Quote -

" You got to cross that river Jordan

You got to cross it for yourself

O there can't be nobody cross it for you

You go to cross it for yourself

Can't your brother cross it for you

You got to cross it for yourself"

Tanning takes its name from the use of tannin in traditional methods. Tannin was extracted from the bark of certain trees. A more modern method, called chrome tanning, was developed in the 1800s and employs chromium salts instead of natural tannins to produce a similar effect.

Vocabulary -

Tanner- a lotion or cream designed to promote the development of a suntan or produce a similar skin color artificially.

Reverently - with deep and solemn respect.

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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

Chapter 3:Boston 1700 Quakers

Summary
In this chapter, Amos figures out how everything works in America. Mr Caleb's daughter teaches Amos a lot. and

Amos becomes a part of Mr Caleb's family almost a son to them. He also becomes a very good weaver and when the order is ready Amos is allowed to go when A slave ship comes in to see if his sister came on one of the ships. Mr Caleb dies he dies in debt so his wife has to pay it off by selling the house the furniture and Amos. When the auctioneer is getting bids Amos bids on himself and the crowd laughs. Then finally Amos is sold for 50 Pounds to Mr Richardson, who is a pretty good man

This is a Quaker.

Important Quote
"it will take time, Caleb but he is a good boy. He will learn. I think he will even learn to speak"

Vocabulary
A wharf is a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers. 2. obsolete: the bank of a river or the shore of the sea.

2. relinquished past tense: relinquished; past participle: relinquished

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up."he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive"

"The Religious Society of Friends, also referred to as the Quaker Movement, was founded in England in the 17th century by George Fox. He and other early Quakers, or Friends, were persecuted for their beliefs, which included the idea that the presence of God exists in every person."

Chapter 4: Woburn Leather Tanning

Summary
In chapter one At-mun his father the chief where having a party for the god of harvest. The weapons were left behind and they said no killing should happen tonight. Just as the party started arrows shot up and one hit the chief. The raiders came in 100 black men led by 3 white men. At-mun tried to protect his crippled sister but they ripped him away from her.

Quotes
1. "The weapons, lying in their piles without men to hold them, gave back the moonlight's sheen in harmless splendor. This was a night of peace and during it, no At-mun-shi would bear anything symbolic of killing."

2. "The chief slumped forward. All of the muskets but one had been aimed into the treetops."

3. "When the slaver advanced and tried to separate the brother and sister, At-mun's hold only tightened on the girl. The white man hesitated; he had seen fire flashing from the eyes of the tall black youth and he was afraid."

Vocabulary
conical having the shape of a cone.

2. vying present participle of vie.

"A FULL account of the extraordinary advances made in Africa during the last twenty-five years would require volumes, and in a single magazine article I can give but a résumé of the progress which has taken place in the equatorial portion of the continent. I begin with 1872, for in July of that year I returned to England with the six years' journals and latest news of Dr. Livingstone.

If the reader will take the trouble to lay a sheet of tracing-paper on the now crowded map of Africa, mark out a track from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganika, and from about the centre of that line another running north to the Victoria Nyanza, then draw a curving line of march through the intra-lake region to the outlet of the lake on the north side and add the eastern coast of Lake Albert, he will realize far better than from any verbal description how little of Equatorial Africa was known at that time. He will see that nine tenths of inner Africa remained unexplored. The tracks drawn will illustrate what Burton and Speke, Speke and Grant, and Sir Samuel Baker had accomplished in seven years, 1857-64."

Summary
The Middle Passage started In Europe and the Europen people would trade goods for slaves and take the slaves to amereica and sell them for goods. This prosses would repeat. The Middle Passage Was also dirty smelly and in horable condition. most people did not make it on this long journy. This was to enshure that only the best would make it to be sold.

From the 1500s to the 1800s, merchants transported approximately 12 million Africans across the Atlantic as human property. The most common routes formed what is now known as the "Triangle Trade," connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas. From 1560 to 1850, about 4.8 million enslaved people were transported to Brazil; 4.7 million were sent to the Caribbean; and at least 388,000, or 4% of those who survived the Middle Passage, arrived in North America. Between 1700 and 1808, the most active years of the international slave trade, merchants transported around 40% of enslaved Africans in British and American ships.

The Middle Passage itself lasted roughly 80 days on ships ranging from small schooners to massive, purpose-built "slave ships." Ship crews packed humans together on or below decks without space to sit up or move around. Without ventilation or sufficient water, about 15% grew sick and died.

Vocabulary
1. Furrows noun plural noun: furrows

a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation.

verb3rd person present: furrows

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant."his days of truculent defiance were over"

make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something)."gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor"

2. truculent adjective

Quote
"That tall fellow there," one said, "should be good for a barrel of rum, no less, or twenty pounds sterling." "He'd go for more if he wouldn't hold his head up the way he does," another trader answered. "What the pits didn't do for him the ship will," the first man replied. "He won't be holding his head up when he steps ashore at-where's the Falcon from anyway?"

Summary
In this chapter, Amos figures out how everything works in America. Mr Caleb's daughter teaches Amos a lot. and

Amos becomes a part of Mr Caleb's family almost a son to them. He also becomes a very good weaver and when the order is ready Amos is allowed to go when A slave ship comes in to see if his sister came on one of the ships. Mr Caleb dies he dies in debt so his wife has to pay it off by selling the house the furniture and Amos. When the auctioneer is getting bids Amos bids on himself and the crowd laughs. Then finally Amos is sold for 50 Pounds to Mr Richardson, who is a pretty good man

This is a Quaker.

Important Quote
"it will take time, Caleb but he is a good boy. He will learn. I think he will even learn to speak"

Vocabulary
A wharf is a structure built along or at an angle from the shore of navigable waters so that ships may lie alongside to receive and discharge cargo and passengers. 2. obsolete: the bank of a river or the shore of the sea.

2. relinquished past tense: relinquished; past participle: relinquished

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up."he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive"

"The Religious Society of Friends, also referred to as the Quaker Movement, was founded in England in the 17th century by George Fox. He and other early Quakers, or Friends, were persecuted for their beliefs, which included the idea that the presence of God exists in every person."

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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in the Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty year old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffery, New Hampshire. He was and expert tanner; and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens in Jaffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

Written By: Elizabeth Yates

Quote: " Then, at a signal from the chief, the chanting ceased and the dancers fell back, leaving and open space in their midst.

Vocab:

Reverberations- prolongation of a sound; resonance.

Deprived- suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.

Paragraph: The At-mun-shi tribe was having a festival to celebrate the start of the corn season. The chief has a son, the prince, At-mun who is 15, and a daughter, the princess named Ath-mun who is 12. Ath-mun should have been drowned when she was a baby as an offering for a sacrifice but the Chief couldn't bring himself to do it. So now Ath-mun has a deformed leg. 100 black men and 3 men fired their muskets at the

Quote: " Then, at a signal from the chief, the chanting ceased and the dancers fell back, leaving and open space in their midst.

Vocab:

Reverberations- prolongation of a sound; resonance.

Deprived- suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.

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(p.1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Quote:

"He was still a prince, though chains bound him, and she was a princess. Neither one could escape the work they had been born to do." (p.13)

Chapter 1 Summary:

The At-mun-shi tribe is an African tribe near the equator. The tribe starts the night off with a celebration of the harvest of corn. The tribe has a prince and a princess. The prince, At-mun who is 15, and the princess, Ath-mun who is 12. Ath-mun should have been drowned as a sacrifice to the God of Life, but her father loved her so much he offered his dog instead. During the celebration 100 black men led by 3 white men sneak up on the At-mun-shi. On the white mens' signal, the black men shoot at the king of the tribe: At-mun's father. The king dies from the shot. At-mun is the next person in line for the throne so he steps up and takes his father's place. When the black men go to capture the At-mun-shi the new king whispers something in his sister's ear. After being told she offers to take control.

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to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction.

there he lived as a slave until he was sixty years

old and able to purchase freedom. Then he

began again to save and subsequently bought the

freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune

began a settled life for himself with his wife and his

adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey,

New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner; and

when he died in 1801, he was one of the most

respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone

can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial

to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in

America, who purchased his

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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner: and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jeffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(p.1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Quote:
"He was still a prince, though chains bound him, and she was a princess. Neither one could escape the work they had been born to do." (p.13)

Chapter #1 Summary

The At-mun-shi tribe celebrates the harvest of corn at night. The At-mun-shi tribe has a princess and a prince. The prince's name is At-mun, and the princess's name is

Ath-mun. Ath-mun is 12, and At-mun is 15. Ath-mun the princess should have been sacrificed to their god, but the father did not let it happen. Instead, he offered his dog. He loved his daughter very much. 100 black men and 3 white men sneak up on them at the leader's command, they shoot the father, and he dies. At-mun took his position. They were looking for the strongest, and they took At-mun leaving his little sister Ath-mun the princess, behind.

Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts

Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west. Its northern extremity is Al-Ghīrān

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Vocab:

Obeisance- a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy.

Outspread- fully extended or expanded.

Quote:

"He was troubled in his heart about his people for something had made them abashed and spiritless."

(p.15)

Summary:

The At-mun-shi tribe got captured. They were led through the jungle to a broad river bank. They had no food, but they had water. Also, the tribe got very little rest. After a few weeks, the White Falcon finally set sail. The leader of the white men would go to places and make trades of the tribe for things such as tobacco, gunpowder, molasses, and rum. After people were traded, they boarded the ship and had to go into a room so small everyone lay side by side with no room. They would walk around once a day for a little bit while the workers clean the room they are in. The Middle Passage took as long as about two months. The White Falcon made a stop at the Carolinas where they dropped off a lot of cargo. At-mun was sold to an auctioneer. His owner decided to call him Amos. His owner's name was Caleb Copeland.

Vocab:

Chieftain- The leader of a people or clan.

Manacled- a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles.

Summary:

Caleb Copeland bought Amos. He got home and his wife was not happy because he was a Quaker. His wife's name was Celia and they have two kids Roxanna and Roger. Amos had a good relationship with Roxanna. One day Amos saw her reading the bible and it was talking about kings and queens so Amos kept saying he was a king. Time passed and he became a big and strong man. Time flew by and Amos still didn't want his freedom yet. He remembered his friends from Africa that would call him Mr. Fortunas. Eventually, time ran out, and Caleb died without giving Amos his freedom. Celia got very sad because they had to sell his property including Amos. The Richardsons bought him at the auction.

Quote:
"Apart, he would endure the separateness he knew many o his African friends endured because of their lack of status in the white man's world." (p.47)

Boston | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts

Boston, city, capital of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and seat of Suffolk county, in the northeastern United States. It lies on Massachusetts Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The city proper has an unusually small area for a major city, and more than one-fourth of the total-including part of the Charles River, Boston Harbor, and a portion of the Atlantic-is water. Area city, 46 square miles (119 square km). Pop. (2010) 617,594; Boston-Quincy Metro Division, 1,887,792; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Metro Area, 4,552,402; (2020) 675,647; Boston Metro Division, 2,054,736; Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area, 4,941,632. The area, the people, and the institutions within its

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Vocab:
Manumission- released from slavery

Fortune- chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Quote:
"He was still a prince, though chains bound him, and she was a princess. Neither one could escape the work they had been born to do." (p.13)

Chapter #1 Summary

The At-mun-shi tribe celebrates the harvest of corn at night. The At-mun-shi tribe has a princess and a prince. The prince's name is At-mun, and the princess's name is

Ath-mun. Ath-mun is 12, and At-mun is 15. Ath-mun the princess should have been sacrificed to their god, but the father did not let it happen. Instead, he offered his dog. He loved his daughter very much. 100 black men and 3 white men sneak up on them at the leader's command, they shoot the father, and he dies. At-mun took his position. They were looking for the strongest, and they took At-mun leaving his little sister Ath-mun the princess, behind.

Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts

Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west. Its northern extremity is Al-Ghīrān

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Vocab:

Obeisance- a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy.

Outspread- fully extended or expanded.

Quote:

"He was troubled in his heart about his people for something had made them abashed and spiritless."

(p.15)

Summary:

The At-mun-shi tribe got captured. They were led through the jungle to a broad river bank. They had no food, but they had water. Also, the tribe got very little rest. After a few weeks, the White Falcon finally set sail. The leader of the white men would go to places and make trades of the tribe for things such as tobacco, gunpowder, molasses, and rum. After people were traded, they boarded the ship and had to go into a room so small everyone lay side by side with no room. They would walk around once a day for a little bit while the workers clean the room they are in. The Middle Passage took as long as about two months. The White Falcon made a stop at the Carolinas where they dropped off a lot of cargo. At-mun was sold to an auctioneer. His owner decided to call him Amos. His owner's name was Caleb Copeland.

Vocab:

Chieftain- The leader of a people or clan.

Manacled- a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles.

Summary:

Caleb Copeland bought Amos. He got home and his wife was not happy because he was a Quaker. His wife's name was Celia and they have two kids Roxanna and Roger. Amos had a good relationship with Roxanna. One day Amos saw her reading the bible and it was talking about kings and queens so Amos kept saying he was a king. Time passed and he became a big and strong man. Time flew by and Amos still didn't want his freedom yet. He remembered his friends from Africa that would call him Mr. Fortunas. Eventually, time ran out, and Caleb died without giving Amos his freedom. Celia got very sad because they had to sell his property including Amos. The Richardsons bought him at the auction.

Quote:
"Apart, he would endure the separateness he knew many o his African friends endured because of their lack of status in the white man's world." (p.47)

Boston | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts

Boston, city, capital of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and seat of Suffolk county, in the northeastern United States. It lies on Massachusetts Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The city proper has an unusually small area for a major city, and more than one-fourth of the total-including part of the Charles River, Boston Harbor, and a portion of the Atlantic-is water. Area city, 46 square miles (119 square km). Pop. (2010) 617,594; Boston-Quincy Metro Division, 1,887,792; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Metro Area, 4,552,402; (2020) 675,647; Boston Metro Division, 2,054,736; Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area, 4,941,632. The area, the people, and the institutions within its

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Vocab:
Manumission- released from slavery

Fortune- chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

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(p.1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Quote:

"He was still a prince, though chains bound him, and she was a princess. Neither one could escape the work they had been born to do." (p.13)

Summary

The At-Mun-Shi gathered for mystic dance for the time of herbage, and the planting of corn. A wooden drum had been brought and was ready to play. When the time came Saala was ready, they banged on the drum and started dancing. They laid their weapons down during the dances in a circle around them. Then a group of people led by three white men secretly crept inside the circle of weapons. They attacked and killed Saala. At-Mun was about to be crowned the new leader when that happened. They couldn't reach their weapons because they were blocked off. They were captured and separated from family.

Definitions

Obeisance - a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy

bounded - walk or run with leaping strides.

Quote

"At-mun realized that he and his people were being enslaved by power and cunning and that they must hide their time until they could effect their release in some way."

They were taken captive and brought onto a ship called the White falcon. They were taken to the beach and put into pits. They stayed in the pit for 30 days and did not come out. They fought over food and sometimes died. After the thirty days were over, they were brought out and judged. They were traded for food and gold. Once they were they were taken back on the white falcon with 300 people. On the trip to Boston, 40 people died. Once they got to Boston they were sold as slaves and someone paid 30 pounds for At-mun.

Definitions

coarse = rough or loose in texture or grain.

merchandise = goods to be bought and sold.

Definitions
servitude = the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.

manumission = release from slavery

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Definitions

unjust = not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

tyrannical = exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

Quote:

"He was still a prince, though chains bound him, and she was a princess. Neither one could escape the work they had been born to do." (p.13)

Summary

The At-Mun-Shi gathered for mystic dance for the time of herbage, and the planting of corn. A wooden drum had been brought and was ready to play. When the time came Saala was ready, they banged on the drum and started dancing. They laid their weapons down during the dances in a circle around them. Then a group of people led by three white men secretly crept inside the circle of weapons. They attacked and killed Saala. At-Mun was about to be crowned the new leader when that happened. They couldn't reach their weapons because they were blocked off. They were captured and separated from family.

Definitions

Obeisance - a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy

bounded - walk or run with leaping strides.

Quote

"At-mun realized that he and his people were being enslaved by power and cunning and that they must hide their time until they could effect their release in some way."

They were taken captive and brought onto a ship called the White falcon. They were taken to the beach and put into pits. They stayed in the pit for 30 days and did not come out. They fought over food and sometimes died. After the thirty days were over, they were brought out and judged. They were traded for food and gold. Once they were they were taken back on the white falcon with 300 people. On the trip to Boston, 40 people died. Once they got to Boston they were sold as slaves and someone paid 30 pounds for At-mun.

Definitions

coarse = rough or loose in texture or grain.

merchandise = goods to be bought and sold.

Definitions
servitude = the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.

manumission = release from slavery

Woburn Slave Trade Center

Definitions

unjust = not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

tyrannical = exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Important Quote - "Passing her, At-mun suddenly bent low and said something to her, he raised his head again"

Chapter 1 Summary:
The At-mun-shi tribe an African tribe that lives near the equator. The tribe starts dancing in the night as a celebration of the harvest of corn. The tribe has a prince and a princess. The prince of the At-mun is 15 and is the one who will take after his father and his sister the princess, Ath-mun is 12. Ath-mun should have drowned as a sacrifice to the God of Life, but her father loving father loved her too much to let her go so he killed his dog as a sacrifice instead of her. During the celebration 100 black men led by 3 white men sneak up on the At-mun-shi they stepped over all of the weapons the At-mun-shi had left behind because they could have no killing in this celebration or anything that represents it. On the white men's signal, the black men shoot at the king of the tribe At-mun's father. The king dies from the shot. The black men capture the biggest and the strongest, including At-mun. His sister gets left behind because she is not strong or perfect he has a missing leg.

Vocabulary-

1. Equatorial - of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.

2. Obeisance - a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Summary paragraph:

The captors lead the slaves through the wood to a ship that the slaves thought was a bird here to save them. The captors threw the slaves into a ditch and gave them food and watch them fight over it. The captors only wanted the strongest to survive. After about two weeks at-mun and his people who survived went on the slave ship. The captors made the go-in-spoon fashion order. At-mun was the only person whose head was held high the captors said that the ship ride would make him bow his head. The slaves only got to get out on the deck for one hour to get fresh air, given little food, and to be cleaned.

Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg. 1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Important Quote - "Passing her, At-mun suddenly bent low and said something to her, he raised his head again"

Chapter 1 Summary:
The At-mun-shi tribe an African tribe that lives near the equator. The tribe starts dancing in the night as a celebration of the harvest of corn. The tribe has a prince and a princess. The prince of the At-mun is 15 and is the one who will take after his father and his sister the princess, Ath-mun is 12. Ath-mun should have drowned as a sacrifice to the God of Life, but her father loving father loved her too much to let her go so he killed his dog as a sacrifice instead of her. During the celebration 100 black men led by 3 white men sneak up on the At-mun-shi they stepped over all of the weapons the At-mun-shi had left behind because they could have no killing in this celebration or anything that represents it. On the white men's signal, the black men shoot at the king of the tribe At-mun's father. The king dies from the shot. The black men capture the biggest and the strongest, including At-mun. His sister gets left behind because she is not strong or perfect he has a missing leg.

Vocabulary-

1. Equatorial - of, relating to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.

2. Obeisance - a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Summary paragraph:

The captors lead the slaves through the wood to a ship that the slaves thought was a bird here to save them. The captors threw the slaves into a ditch and gave them food and watch them fight over it. The captors only wanted the strongest to survive. After about two weeks at-mun and his people who survived went on the slave ship. The captors made the go-in-spoon fashion order. At-mun was the only person whose head was held high the captors said that the ship ride would make him bow his head. The slaves only got to get out on the deck for one hour to get fresh air, given little food, and to be cleaned.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom.

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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner: and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jeffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(pg.1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom.

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Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner, and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jaffrey. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(Pg. 1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner: and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jeffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully." (Page 1)
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"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner: and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jeffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(p.1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Quote:

"The Chief slumped forward. All of the muskets but one was aimed into the treetops."

-pg. 9

Vocab:

Obeisance- a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Herbage-nonwoody vegetation; the succulent parts, leaves, and stems, of herbaceous plants.

Vocab:

Cunning- skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.

Hogsheads- a large cask, especially one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters).

Map of New England Colonies

The FOUNDERS of the New England colonies had an entirely different mission from the Jamestown settlers. Although economic prosperity was still a goal of the New England settlers, their true goal was spiritual.

After being bought by Ichabod Richardson they went home to Woburn. They were nice and let Amoes go to Boston on the day the slave ships came. He learned the trade of a tanner and became an even better Christian. When he went to Boston he never found his sister but was looking for a young adult, not fully realizing how old he and his sister are. He had worked for more than twenty years and made a bargain to pay for his own freedom. Mrs. Richardson was upset about this and said he didn't need to wait six years and pay for himself. Mr. Richadson died before Amos was given freedom but when he woke up on that day it felt like a whole other world.

Vocab:
Vex- to irritate; to torment

Lame- physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty:

Website Support:
The stories about cruel overseers were certainly true in some cases. The OVERSEER was paid to get the most work out of the slaves; therefore, overseers often resorted to whatever means was necessary. Sometimes the slaves would drive the overseer off the plantation in desperation. When slaves complained that they were being unfairly treated, slaveholders would most often be very protective of their "property" and would release the overseer.

"Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. The year was 1710. At fifteen he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. There he lived as a slave until he was sixty years old and able to purchase his freedom. Then he began again to save and subsequently bought the freedom of several others. At seventy Amos Fortune began a settled life for himself with his wife and his adopted daughter in the small village of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He was an expert tanner: and when he died in 1801, he was one of the most respected citizens of Jeffery. Today his tombstone can be found in the village churchyard, a memorial to a man "who was born free in Africa, a slave in America, who purchased his liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably, and died hopefully."

(p.1)

Written by: Elizabeth Yates

Quote:

"The Chief slumped forward. All of the muskets but one was aimed into the treetops."

-pg. 9

Vocab:

Obeisance- a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.

Herbage-nonwoody vegetation; the succulent parts, leaves, and stems, of herbaceous plants.

Vocab:
Cunning- skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.

Hogsheads- a large cask, especially one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters).

Map of New England Colonies

The FOUNDERS of the New England colonies had an entirely different mission from the Jamestown settlers. Although economic prosperity was still a goal of the New England settlers, their true goal was spiritual.

After being bought by Ichabod Richardson they went home to Woburn. They were nice and let Amoes go to Boston on the day the slave ships came. He learned the trade of a tanner and became an even better Christian. When he went to Boston he never found his sister but was looking for a young adult, not fully realizing how old he and his sister are. He had worked for more than twenty years and made a bargain to pay for his own freedom. Mrs. Richardson was upset about this and said he didn't need to wait six years and pay for himself. Mr. Richadson died before Amos was given freedom but when he woke up on that day it felt like a whole other world.

Vocab:
Vex- to irritate; to torment

Lame- physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty:

Website Support:
The stories about cruel overseers were certainly true in some cases. The OVERSEER was paid to get the most work out of the slaves; therefore, overseers often resorted to whatever means was necessary. Sometimes the slaves would drive the overseer off the plantation in desperation. When slaves complained that they were being unfairly treated, slaveholders would most often be very protective of their "property" and would release the overseer.

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