Crash Course U.S. History: The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies
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This episode highlights colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachusetts. New York was once New Amsterdam. Before the English got there, the colony was full of Dutch people who treated women fairly and allowed free black people to hold jobs. Host John Green also discusses Penn's Woods, also known as Pennsylvania. This colony was a haven for religious freedom and known to treat natives fairly. Lastly, John ventures to the Carolina colonies. Part of the "Crash Course U.S. History" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 11 minutes 21 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History
- Subtopic: U.S. Geography, U.S. History - Precolonial-1774
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: Complexly
- Series: Crash Course U.S. History
- Writer: Christine Lowe
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