Slavery was initiated in North America in 1619 and lasted until the passage and ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution in 1870. During the 251 intervening years, there were numerous events, laws, and compromises that directly impacted slaves, slaveholders, freemen, abolitionists, politicians, and lawmakers.

In this assignment, you will gain a greater understanding of how slavery took over the entire nation. You will have an opportunity to examine the growth and demise of this institution.

Using your research and analysis of the Argosy University online library resources, the Internet, and the readings for this module, complete the following:

• Identify five major events, laws, compromises, or proclamations associated with slavery in the American colonies and, later, the United States. Be sure to select five items other than the initiation of slavery in 1619 and the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
• Select any one of these five identified items. Research at least two scholarly articles that provide additional details beyond your textbook about the one item you have selected.
• Write a paper that addresses the following:
  • Prepare a timeline of the five significant events, laws, compromises, or proclamations you have chosen. The timeline must identify elements such as the date, details of the event, law, etc.
  • Explain why each of the five identified items is significant. Include the social and political impact of each item in your explanation. 
  • Describe the specific item you selected for further research in detail.
  • Explain why you consider this event, law, compromise, or proclamation as the most significant.

Be sure to support your statements with scholarly references on a separate reference page.

Write a 4-5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

Read the Chapter 3 Management in Action case study “UPS Actively Pursues Sustainability” on pp. 97-98（SEE ATTACHMENT）

Then analyze and answer each of the questions in the case study.  It is not necessary for you to type the question itself, but you should number your answers to correspond to the question you are answering.  Your assignment should be 3-4 pages long (excluding cover page, attachments, etc.), double-spaced, using 12-point font and 1-inch margins.    

Keep in mind that, while there are no “absolutely correct” answers for these questions, this is not an opportunity for opinion alone.  Grading will reflect your reasoning and critical thinking skills, your ability to integrate what you have assimilated from material presented in the textbook and other learning materials, the clarity of your response and its appearance.  

Please remember that, if your paper integrates information from published sources and/or you build on the work of others, you must be careful not to plagiarize. You can find information about plagiarism at the Plagiarism.org website; a link to this website has been provided under the “Resources” tab in the main menu of the course.  Please also see the rubric posted under the “Resources” tab in the main menu of the course for additional guidelines on grading. 

To submit your assignment, click on the link above.  Scroll down to Section 2 (“Assignment Materials”) and then click “Browse My Computer” to find and attach your .doc or .docx file.  Write any comments to your instructor in the “Comments” box.  Click “Submit”.  After you submit your report, you can tell it has been received by clicking on “My Grades” in the main menu of the course.  You will see a “!” in the grade book.  After your instructor grades the assignment, you will see a score instead of the “!”

Please note:  Your assignment must be submitted as a .doc or .docx file.  If you fail to do this, your instructor may be unable to open or grade your assignment.