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David W. Blight

David W. Blight is Class of 1954 Professor of American History and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University. He is the author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, forthcoming from Simon and Schuster. Learn more about his work here.

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Memories of Childhood’s Slavery Days (Chapter: Reminiscences), 1909

This text is a long reflection by a woman who was formerly enslaved. The author, Annie, grew up working in the home of her enslaver. The text gives her perspective on the experience of slavery and liberation.

Annie L. Burton

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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April 29, 2013

Experience the Civil Rights Road Trip

Many schools are offering civil rights trips over spring break. Find out how you can engage students in your communities and across the country.

Topic

Rights & Activism

student task

Do Something

Oral Interviews

Students conduct interviews and record personal experiences focused on a specific theme. They synthesize and present the information as a drawing, poster, paragraph or bulletin board.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

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Issue 43, Spring 2013

Toolkit for "Two Pairs of Shoes"

Building Your Knowledge Learn more about Native Americans. First, encourage students to take a short quiz to see what they already know (or don’t know) about Native American Influences in U.S. History and Culture. Oral

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Informational

The Underground Railroad (1871)

This is an excerpt from a book of stories from the Underground Railroad. It contains an exciting story about escape and several descriptions of formerly enslaved persons.

William Still

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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February 24, 2017

The Disturbing “Monkey Business” of U.S. Black-White Race Relations

Representations of black people as animals is both a past and present manifestation of the United States’ complicated history with race.

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August 23, 2012

Nathan Bedford Forrest: No Hero for Selma

Every city, town and hamlet has them: monuments commemorating pivotal events; memorials to heroes; parks, schools and public buildings named in honor of someone whose legacy is worth preserving.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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November 12, 2015

Historical Fiction as a Teaching Tool

This afterschool educator discusses how historical fiction is an effective tool to teach youth about underrepresented people and identities in classrooms and in U.S. history textbooks.

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Part II: Spotlights

This section of the guide describes three different social justice reading groups. These groups will give you a sense of the different structures and approaches families and communities are using to read and talk about

October 16, 2019