<u>Thoughts I have as a free man:</u>
Years of oppression are over and finally I am a free man. For the first time in all these years in this country I feel optimistic about my future. I was forcibly taken away from my homeland at a very young age and brought to this country.
I have worked day and night on the fields of this country. Never was my work regarded or never was I treated with respect. Now I believe I will be treated with respect like every other American.
Now this is my home too. I believe I too am part of this land, the land where I have toiled for years. Now that slavery is abolished and we are granted citizenship I know that I as well as my future generations can live on this land as free people with dignity.
Beating the french was a big deal because they were a super power.they also won the land of north america and canada.this angered the french and was one of the factors to the french helping the americans in the revolution.it essentially boosted power and ego
An electronic calendar would be an example of software. The remaining things which you've mentioned in your questions would be examples of peripheral devices (so mouse, scanner, and monitor :)).
Took up the jobs of many of the men. This is because the men were fighting in battle
