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In 1775, Jefferson was elected to the Continental Congress, a revolutionary assembly made up of delegates from the 13 colonies. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which officially declared that the American Colonies were completely free of British authority and influence.
True, textbooks are a primary source. (P.S We are learning about primary and secondary sources in social studies and I got the same question)
Booker T. Washington believed that the best strategy to end racial segregation was for African Americans to focus on education and economic strategies to advance the black community for the long term. Although the Jim Crow laws and the Black Codes were present at the time, he suggested that the African American community ignore this and focus on aspects which he believed would help them in the long run, such as education and financially improving the situations of different black populations.
it is considered a witch hunt because he was hunting everyont that he thought was apart of communism and trying to bring the United States down so Russia can take over. He also said that he had a list of people that is working for the white house that is communist; but nobody ever seen that list.
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