In Giving an Informative Speech About a Person,your Book Recommends

question 29

True/False

In giving an informative speech about a person,your book recommends including as many details of the person's life as possible.

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Definitions:

Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

Part of the Compromise of 1850, this law required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves and denied fugitives the right to a jury trial.

Northwest Ordinance

A law passed in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation of the United States to create a structured process for territories in the Northwest to become states.

Missouri Compromise

A legislative agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories.

Dred Scott Case

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1857 that held African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.