Now that you’ve had a chance to explore the evidence, write a short essay (1–2 pages) on the following topic:
In your opinion, how would Rebecca Protten have explained the choices she made in her life? What light does the evidence included in this exercise shed on this question?
You may find it helpful to review the sections of Chapter 17 of your textbook titled “The Atlantic Economy,” “The Atlantic Slave Trade,” and “Identities and Communities of the Atlantic World” before you begin.