Prisoners*

1. my topic is the Prisoners during the American Revolution 2**.What i aready know:** 3.**What I want to know (research questions) Who?** Why were thes people comsidered prisoners during this time 4.My research strategy:
 * Who?** prisoners and how they affected or the role they played during the American Revolution
 * What?** The British took many prisoners
 * Where?** In British Prisons
 * When?** During the American Revolution
 * Why?** They did crimes
 * How?** im not very sure why they did; i could ben because they are broke or because of something personal.
 * What?** What were the crimes that the prisoners did to get them put into jail
 * Where?** Where was the different kinds of prisons and the conditions that the prisoners had to be in or had to do in order to be put there
 * When?** The American Revolution
 * Why?** Why were the prisoners sent to jail
 * How?** how were they considered criminals/ prisoners
 * How did this impact the American Revolution, or how did the American Revolution affect this?** Maybe the American Revolution affected the prisoners, because of all of the tension in the war.
 * Who?** I'll ask Mrs.Horn and Mrs.Brem for help in locating information. I could ask Mrs.Brolan or Mr.Dickenson. I could ask the public.
 * What?** Expert websites, databases. encyclopedias, books, textbooks.
 * When?** During class or outside of class if needed.
 * Where?** The CTMS and public library, on any other computer for online rescources.
 * How?** I'll use my thesis statement and research questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on.
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DRAFT!!!! __Introductory Paragraph:__ Policies for Prisoners of War influenced American Revolution by changing the rules in treatment, exchanges, political thoughts and more. During the Centuries the main thing that had changed the most would have to be the Treatment for the Prisoners of War.

__First, second, and Third Paragraphs:__ Some of the treatment that went on During the American Revolution were that in the early ages there was no recognition of prisoner of war, for the enemy would either be killed or enslaved by the person who was called victorious. The women, children, and elderly of the defeated were disposed of the same fashion. ("Prisoners of war." Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. [].) Those are only some of the treatments, others, are that combats were once either executed or sold into slavery; prisoners of high rank sometimes got held for ransom. The movement to give special protection to military prisoners began in the 18th century. It was not til the 20th century that any appreciable progress was made (Richard, Garrett. Academic American Encyclopedia. N.p.: n.p., 1986. Print.) These things that were done would probably be a little difficult do to, do to the process of having to face children and the elderly.

Not only were the Prisoners of War treated bad but there was a good side for the Prisoners. Prisoner of War were allowed to have some kind of good treatment. POW's are protected by treaties, from mental and physical torture. They are required to give their captor their name, rank, service number, and date of birth. There are also allowed to have food, medical treatment, and they are able to receive mail. (Richard, Garrett. Academic American Encyclopedia. N.p.: n.p., 1986. Print) Also there were three other aspects to the up sides or treatment for the Prisoners of War. First was that letters would be permitted, or encouraged. Prisoners were allowed to be exchanged for food, clothing, or by the money that their parents would send them. Second was the use of "Parole", this would affect prisoners freedom in exchanged to NOT resume to war. Now the third is that some of the prisoners would switch over to the other side.("American Revolution prisoners of war." American Revolution prisoners of war. N.p., 2010. Web. 8 Apr. 2010. [].) The POWs actually favored being in parole due to the fact that they were able to get out of fighting or switching to the other side.

Even though there are upsides of being being a Prisoner or War not all people think that they should be punished. For example in the 18th century a new morality in the international law, had a effect upon the problem of POWs. A French political philosopher Montesquieu in his L'Esprit des lois (1748; The Spirit of Laws) said that the only right the victorious had over the defeated (POW) was to prevent them from doing wrong. ("Prisoners of war." Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. [].) Also during the American Revolution a famous politician had different opinions about the treatment of how they treat the Prisoners of War. code code Works Cited code "American Revolution prisoners of war." //Qmerican Revolution prisoners of war//. N.p., 2010. Web. 8 code code Apr. 2010. . code code "The exchange of prisoners ." //The exchange of prisoners//. N.p., 11 Dec. 1861. Web. 8 Apr. 2010. code code . code code "Prisoners of war." //Encyclopedia Britannica//. N.p., 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. . code code "prisoners of war." //prisoners of war//. N.p., 2010. Web. 29 Mar. 2010. . code code Richard, Garrett. //Acidemic American Encyclopedia//. N.p.: n.p., 1986. Print. code
 * || In the 16th and the early 17th centuries European political and legal philosophers expressed thoughts about the treatment they give towards the POWs. The most famous was Hugo Grotius. he stated his De jure belli as pacis (1625; on the law of War and Peace) that the victorious had the right to enslave the enemies but he did NOT like the matter of ransom. ("Prisoners of war." Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2010. [].) Over the time period things have changed from the treatment to the political thinking of man kind. Some people think the victorious should be harsh others, not so much. ||