Describe the story (Theresa) and place it in historical context

The essay should be based on the assigned primary sources – “Theresa, A Haytien Tale,” and the New York law excerpts – and the secondary sources – the PBS bio on Freedom’s Journal and historical context information presented in the Weebly Lesson: Theresa.
The paper should contain a thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph.
The paper should be a minimum of 2 pages in length, double-spaced, not including citations. (Use default settings including 12-point Times New Roman font. No cover page needed.)

Read “Theresa, A Haytien Tale,” originally published in the Freedom’s Journal in 1828. The text is available through the following links:
For an online copy, see http://www.commonplace.org/jtoaa/teibp/content/theresa_haytien.xml
For a link to download the tale, see http://www.common-place.org/jtoaa/?page_id=36

Secondary sources (weebly lesson): http://amh2010irscvirtualmodule5.weebly.com/theresa.html