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The Bible says there were 600,000 fighting men among the Israelites, a figure which excluded the entire tribe of Levites. Scholars say that this would correspond to at least two and a half million people, including women, children, the elderly and infirm.
However, the respected Israeli archaeologist, Israel Finkelstein says that more than ninety per cent of scholars believe that the Exodus from Egypt did not really happen.
The story of the Jews' escape from Egypt is just that - a story. There has never been a shred of solid archaeological evidence to support the story. The Egyptians - always meticulous and detailed record keepers - nowhere make any mention of a viceroy called Moses, nor of a whole people being kept as slaves, of the seven plagues in quick succession, nor of a whole army including a pharaoh drowning in a freak flooding of the Red Sea.
Archaeologist today are generally of the opinion that the people that later came to be called the Jews were a group of semi-nomadic tribes living in western Mesopotamia that gradually drifted to the area called Palestine.
It is a very common occurrence with ancient tribes to have a semi-mythical story about its origins and its caims to its position amongst other tribes. This is one of them, serving - as do most of them - the useful purpose of creating a feeling of common origin and destiny and establishing the god-given origin and status of its basic laws and institutions.
the Israelites did not flee. They left Egypt in an orderly fashion with Pharaoh's permission (Exodus ch.12). They numbered a total of over two million.
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Which American people were refused their freedom even after the declaration of independence?
African-Americans who were slaves were not given their freedom.
What did the us congress create to help former slave's adjust to freedom?
They created the pen island act to allow slaves to gather compansation. They also were given small chicken coops to live in.
After fighting in the continental army James Armistead Lafayette was given?
He was given his freedom from slavery
What rights do citizens have in republic?
to get freedom from the government and have rights
Which of the following freedoms was not affirmed by the bill of rights when it was passed in 1791?
people could no longer be enslaved (note that slaves weren't free nor given the right to vote till the late 1800's)
Which American people were refused their freedom even after the declaration of independence?
African-Americans who were slaves were not given their freedom.
What were slaves given who fought on the british side given?
Freedom
When were slaves given their freedom in the Bahamas?
1834
What was the diet of slaves in Egypt?
As they were slaves in Egypt, they had no choice but to eat what was given. Sometimes good food was given, but they could have gone hungry for days. They grumbled to Moses that they ate well in Egypt.
When were slaves given freedom to write?
they were not until they were freed in 1865
Who or what gave freedom to slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation given by Abraham Lincoln freed slaves who lived in states that were not controlled by the Union.
Why did Sam Houston believe in freedom?
Yes, except for slaves of course.Possibly because of the unfair treatment he had seen being given to Native Americans. His belief in freedom however, did not extend to slaves.
Why shouldn't slave owners own slaves?
Because every human is born with god given rights. They have the rights that were given to then by god and can not be taken away by people and used as property. Every person has freedom and rights.
What reasons did the military have to free the slaves?
shortage of soldiersduring the American civil war both sides were short of soldiers so slaves were given the chance to join up and be given there freedom if they were willing to fight
What indentured servant brough to Jamestown and other colonies was given freedom once?
There were no indentured servants in Jamestown among the 104 settlers in 1607. Indentured servants also didn’t have to be “given freedom “ because they weren’t slaves. They were people who agreed to a 7 year contract in exchange for passage to the colonies.
What was harriet tubman's given name?
The given name for Harriet Tubman was Araminta "Minty" Ross. She is known for her work helping slaves achieve their freedom.
How old where slaves when they got set free?
Slaves did not receive their freedom upon reaching a certain age. They were freed when a law was passed or a war was lost and all slaves in a given area were freed at the same time.
