Lesson 2.7 Worksheet Packet (PDF) — SLAVERY WITHIN AMERICAN LAW

Examine how American law codified and enforced slavery with this 7-page worksheet packet for Unit 2 of the AP African American Studies course. Topic 2.7 guides students through the legal architecture of slave codes, the Stono Rebellion's influence on South Carolina law, Louisiana's Code Noir, and the landmark 1857 Dred Scott decision — building legal literacy and primary source analysis skills through direct engagement with historical statutes and court opinions.

📝 What's Included:

• ✅ 7-page student worksheet packet (PDF + printable)
• 🖥️ Link to Editable version (Google Docs)
• 📜 Overview reading on the origins and enforcement of American slave codes
• ⚖️ Primary source analysis of the South Carolina Slave Code of 1740, connected to the Stono Rebellion
• ⚜️ Primary source analysis of the Louisiana Code Noir of 1724
• 🏛️ Video analysis and source organizer on Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), including excerpts from Chief Justice Taney's opinion
• ✍️ Practice Short Answer Question (S.A.Q.) using the S.P.A.C.E. writing method
• 🧠 Source organizer activities, analysis questions, and guided writing throughout

📚 Students Will Learn About:

• ⚖️ How slave codes legally defined enslaved people as property and stripped them of basic rights
• 🔥 The Stono Rebellion of 1739 and its direct influence on South Carolina's harsher 1740 slave code
• ⚜️ How Louisiana's Code Noir regulated enslaved people's religion, marriage, and property rights under French colonial law
• 🏛️ The Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court case and Chief Justice Taney's ruling denying Black citizenship
• 📜 How the Dred Scott decision interpreted the Constitution and Declaration of Independence to exclude Black Americans
• ✍️ How to construct a historical argument using primary source evidence and the S.P.A.C.E. method

🎯 Perfect For:

• ✔ AP African American Studies (Topic 2.7)
• ✔ 9th–12th Ethnic Studies, African American History, or U.S. History enrichment
• ✔ Black History Month or African American history lessons
• ✔ Legal document and primary source analysis, S.A.Q. writing practice
• ✔ Lessons exploring the legal history of American slavery and Black citizenship

📎 Formats:

✅ Ready-to-print PDF
✅ Class-ready in 15 minutes or less
✅ Download once. Use every year.

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