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The Slave Market: Not Just a Southern Institution
Fourth graders analyze the existence of slavery in the North. In this slavery instructional activity, 4th graders research primary and secondary sources regarding Dutch colonial slavery in New York. Students consider how archeology made...
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Slavery in the North: Exclusion of Blacks
After emancipation, African Americans were granted rights, such as voting or sitting on a jury, in some Northern states. But often they were prevented from exercising these rights due to the deeply ingrained prejudices of whites.
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Read Works: Slavery's Secrets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Sojourner Truth and slavery in the North. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works: Slavery in the North
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Isabella Baumfree, also known as Sojourner Truth, and slavery in the North. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Slavery in the North
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Sojourner Truth and her experience as a slave in the Northern state of New York. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.