Chris:Well,how about this one: according to this article, some DNA tests were done on skeletons dug up in New York during a construction project.The tests show that the bodies were of African origin.This suggests that in New York,usually thought of as a free state,slaves were an important part of the colonial economy PART I PART II PART IIIWRITING
Chris: Well, how about this one: according to this article, some DNA tests were done on skeletons dug up in New York during a construction project. The tests show that the bodies were of African origin. This suggests that in New York, usually thought of as a free state, slaves were an important part of the colonial economy
Mary:Well,I agree with you on that one.That really would change how historians view the early days of the New York colony. PART I PART II PART IIIWRITING
Mary: Well, I agree with you on that one. That really would change how historians view the early days of the New York colony
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Chris:Just think of all the cool things that we could find out about people and things we've never really understood.All because of DNA Mary:It would be really interesting. Chris:Wouldn't it be fascinating, for instance,to do tests of some of Jefferson's slaves and find out if they really were his children? PART I PART II PART IIIWRITING
Chris: Just think of all the cool things that we could find out about people and things we’ve never really understood. All because of DNA. Mary: It would be really interesting. Chris: Wouldn’t it be fascinating, for instance, to do tests of some of Jefferson’s slaves and find out if they really were his children?
Mary:I guess that could be interesting.Although,I'm not really sure it's entirely productive. Chris:But isn't hard evidence of facts what history is all about? Mary:In some ways. Chris:And wouldn't DNA proof give us hard evidence of facts? PART I PART II PART IIIWRITING
Mary: I guess that could be interesting. Although, I’m not really sure it’s entirely productive. Chris: But isn’t hard evidence of facts what history is all about? Mary: In some ways. Chris: And wouldn’t DNA proof give us hard evidence of facts?