Can one person own another? Despite what the Constitution states, was freedom granted to all citizens? Objective As a result of this lesson plan, students will: 1. Learn that freedom was not granted for all U.S. citizens in the new republic. 2. Learn that slavery existed in the northern Colonies. 3. Learn that the enslaved did not have control over their lives to live freely and pursue their own happiness. 4. Learn the enslaved did not reap the same rewards as the enslaver. Background These lessons were chunked into nine to ten, 45-minute blocks. Some lessons took longer, as many students had Duration: 60 Minutes.