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Lesson Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: The Enslaved and the Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
National Humanities Center lesson plan on how enslaved African Americans in the South undermined the Southern cause during the Civil War. Lesson contents includes primary sources material, strategies for text analysis, vocabulary, and...
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Hall of Black Achievement: Sergeant William H. Carney, c.m.h.: Civil War Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of William H. Carney, inspiration of the 54th Massachusetts. There is a link to an audio reading of the narrative.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: William Harvey Carney

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia contains a biography of William H. Carney (1842-1908), the man who saved the flag during the battle at Fort Wagner. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Historynet: William H. Carney: 54h Massachusetts Soldier

For Students 9th - 10th
A dramatic summary of Carney's heroic actions during the Battle of Fort Wagner as well as a brief recount of his life following the Civil War.