Curated OER
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom:Slavery Unit: Point of View of Former Slaves
Students read slave narratives. In this Federal Writers' Project lesson plan, students explore slave narratives to discover details regarding legal status, roles of slaves, religion, family, and treatment of slaves.
Library of Congress
Loc: Voices From the Days of Slavery
Extensive collection of interviews with former slaves who recount their experiences.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: Slavery and the Family Life of the Enslaved
A lesson that looks at how slavery impacted on the slaves' family lives in the United States.
University of North Carolina
Documenting the American South: Summary of Twelve Years a Slave
Read a summary of the story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold to a plantation in Louisiana, where he worked as a slave for twelve years. Hyperlink to the text of Northup's book, Twelve Years a Slave.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
A collection of some of the reminiscences of more than 2,300 former slaves who were interviewed between 1936 and 1938 under the Works Progress Administration program. Includes some photographs as well as audio files. RL.11-12.10a/b Text...
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Digital History
Digital History: Responses to Slavery: Spirituals and Stories [Pdf]
Find the lyrics to spirituals slaves sang that gave a glimpse into their lives and gave them hope for freedom. In addition, read some of the stories slaves told that showed how they offered passive resistance to their plight of slavery....
Other
Singapore American School: Slave Narratives
This site from the Singapore American School, Mr. Burnett's Classroom, provides links to a variety of different slave narratives. Included in the mix are: Harriet Jacobs, Allen Parker, American slaves, Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglas,...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Slave Narratives
This site from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, part of the 'Documenting the American South' project, contains information about the slave narratives from their beginnings until 1920 and the importance of this form of...
Black Past
Black Past: Jordan Hatcher Case (1852)
Learn about the slave Jordan Hatcher who was charged with killing and assaulting a white man and how his trail affected others.