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The Henry Ford

Living Under Enslavement: African Americans on Hermitage Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual tour of the slave quarters of the Hermitage Plantation tells of the family life of slaves, their skills, and their resistance to the institution of slavery.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Slave Experience: Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Using oral histories and primary sources, the story of slave family life is told.
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Black Past

Black Past: Hemings, Sally

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry tells a little about Sally Hemings and her relationship with Thomas Jefferson.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Life of Plantation Field Hands, 1857

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this account of U.S. slavery that was written by a British writer who toured the American South in 1857. It makes interesting comparisons of house servants, field hands, and small farmers' slaves.