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Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: The Freedmen

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Freedmen, who were free after the Emancipation of Slaves.
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: u.s. History Module: Is Freedom Free? [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A comprehensive learning module on the impact of emancipation on ex-slaves that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Black Codes

For Students 9th - 10th
Southern states enacted laws known as Black Codes to restrict the freedom of ex-slaves in the South during the Reconstruction Era.