Many Degrees of Freedom Coexisted in Seventeenth-Century North America

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Many degrees of freedom coexisted in seventeenth-century North America. Discuss the various definitions of freedom. Be sure to include slaves, indentured servants, women, Indians, property owners, and Puritans in your discussion. Identify any similarities and differences among these different versions of freedom.

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Plasma Membrane

The plasma membrane is a semi-permeable lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Intermediate Filament

Stable cytoskeletal element of animals and some protists; structurally supports cell membranes and tissues; also forms external structures such as hair.

Cytoskeletal Element

Component of the cytoskeleton, providing structure and shape to cells, and involved in cell division, movement, and transport of materials within the cell.

Centriole

In animal cells, a barrel-shaped organelle from which microtubules grow.