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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Oh Freedom! Sought Under the Fugitive Slave Act

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity includes primary sources from the official records of the U.S. District Court at Boston that tell the story of William and Ellen Craft, a young couple from Macon, GA, who escaped to freedom in Boston in 1848. Students will...
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Underground Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at how the Underground Railroad worked, some of the activists working against slavery, and some of the unique ways slaves managed to escape. Also discusses the economy that existed around the practice of slave tracking...