The document come from Felix Holbrook an African American that pleaded to the stated government to overturn slavery, or make the condition of a slave easier. This document is important to understand the attitude change brought on by the American Revolution. It also shows how African Americans use revolutionary ideology. Felix is trying to get the the state to realize what they had done wrong. Felix states, “We have no Property! We have no Wives! We have have no Children!” (Petition; page 43). This sentence is outlining to the Government of Massachusett, that whites have taken everything the slaves, just like the British in the colony’s. The document is important to understanding the theme of this paper, because people still had not fully realized what they had done
The document come from Felix Holbrook an African American that pleaded to the stated government to overturn slavery, or make the condition of a slave easier. This document is important to understand the attitude change brought on by the American Revolution. It also shows how African Americans use revolutionary ideology. Felix is trying to get the the state to realize what they had done wrong. Felix states, “We have no Property! We have no Wives! We have have no Children!” (Petition; page 43). This sentence is outlining to the Government of Massachusett, that whites have taken everything the slaves, just like the British in the colony’s. The document is important to understanding the theme of this paper, because people still had not fully realized what they had done