Instructions In what ways were the lives of Venture Smith and George           

Instructions
In what ways were the lives of Venture Smith and George                  Washington connected? What do their lives teach us about shared history? Compare the opportunities that existed for Venture Smith    to those that were available to George Washington. How were they similar? How were they different?
Directions to writing the essay for this week’s assignment:
Students will write a 300-400 words (12 font, double spaced) essay. Please answer the questions asked in this week’s assignment.  Please cite sources to support your statements in the body of your paper and list all references,          including assigned readings at the end of the paper on a separate page.