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Document Analysis 21. Name of the document, who wrote the document (if provided), and the date it was written. The name of the document is the Slaves' Petition to the General Assembly in Connecticut. It was written May 11, 1779. It was written by Prime and Prince for the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut.2. What two significant historical events/trends were occurring when the document was created? Don't include the specific document, but select related events or trends that contextualize the document. What is the context (the background and ongoing events) of this primary source? Include 1-2 sentences explaining the event/trend. Economic depression is one of the major challenges Americans faced during and after the American Revolution. Wars are expensive, and the way to finance them is to collect high taxes from colonial merchants and sell goods at an incredibly high price. Since congress failed to open trade with the English, the debt was not paid and the way they paid it was through the sale of some property sold by the states and captured Indian lands. This led to Shay's Rebellion, a form of protest that occurred in central and western Massachusetts to alleviate economic distress by closing the courts so that Congress could not collect taxes. Another important event that contributed to the challenge of the Revolution in the 1770s was the role of women in the economy as contributors to the war by being consumers, leaders of revolts, and producers. Women were denied the right to vote and own property. American revolutionaries questioned and are somewhat threatened by the changing social order because women can make their own political choices without being told what to do.3. What is the purpose of...... half of the document ...... eas Filipino workers) as helpers. This petition should serve as an inspiration to all foreign workers who suffer abuse at the hands of their bosses. Their voices must be heard on what they believe is right and just. No one should be abused and treated cruelly by anyone. This issue requires attention not only from the foreign country's government, but also from the Philippine government. No foreign worker should fear facing these problems because it violates human rights such as the right to freedom. They need to be courageous and make their voices heard. The Philippine government must act immediately on this concern. They need to listen to the request of their people. Widening and beautifying main streets is not the answer. The answer is to stop sending workers abroad and create more local jobs which can be a win-win and will stop locals from working abroad..