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The "Bates" Shop: Fishing for Primary Source Documents.

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Title: The "Bates" Shop: Fishing for Primary Source Documents.
Authors: Bates, David1
Source: Illinois Reading Council Journal. Summer2026, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p72-77. 6p.
Subject Terms: Slavery, Eyewitness accounts, United States history, Historical analysis
Geographic Terms: Virginia
Abstract: The article discusses how using primary source documents and the concept of periodization can help students critically analyze historical events, using the development of colonial slavery in Virginia as a case study. Topics include periodization in history, primary source analysis; and the evolution of slavery and race in early American colonies.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The article discusses how using primary source documents and the concept of periodization can help students critically analyze historical events, using the development of colonial slavery in Virginia as a case study. Topics include periodization in history, primary source analysis; and the evolution of slavery and race in early American colonies.
ISSN:1082555X
DOI:10.33600/IRCJ.54.3.2026.72