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Curated OER

National Park Service: Harriet Beecher Stowe House

For Students 9th - 10th
This 'Aboard the Underground Railroad' site provides a short outline of Stowe's life and work.
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Handout
Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Antoinette Blackwell was the first American woman to be ordained as a minister. She was a champion of woman's rights and lived to vote at age 95 after the adoption of the 19th amendment into the U.S. Constitution.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Harriet Tubman Web Hunt: Leading the Way to Freedom

For Students 5th - 8th
A "web hunt" activity where students answer questions about Harriet Tubman and her experience on the underground railroad. Activity includes questions and internet links to find the answers to the questions.
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Harvey Mudd College

Clarement Colleges: Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short biography of the famous reformer, Sojourner Truth.
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The History Place

The History Place: Great Speeches: William Lloyd Garrison on Death of John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
A speech delivered by William Lloyd Garrison after John Brown was hanged for leading the slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry in 1859. In his speech, Garrison advocates for taking a stand against slavery by seceding the North from the South.
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Other

Causes of the Civil War: A North Georgia Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the causes of the Civil War from a southern perspective.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Life of Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of the life of Frederick Douglass. The site also contains links to the Underground Railroad, Women's Rights National Historical Park and other related sites.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Harriet Tubman

For Students 4th - 7th
A brave woman on a mission to help free and protect African Americans from slavery in the 1800's, Harriet Tubman is featured in this concise biography. Get her story and discover some of her nicknames!
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Frederick Douglass

For Students 3rd - 8th
An activist for human rights, Fredrick Douglass is featured in this brief biography. Check out his story.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Sojourner Truth

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise biography highlights the life of Sojourner Truth including her role not only in the abolition movement but also for women's rights.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Frederick Douglass

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From Web English Teacher, find a list of lesson plans on Frederick Douglass. Includes study and discussion questions.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Paul Robeson

For Students 3rd - 8th
Paul Robeson, an actor and activist, fought for workers' rights and the communist cause. Use this site to learn about Robeson's controversial views, which painted him as strong, courageous, and heroic.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Frederick Douglass

For Students 1st - 9th
This site contains information about the biography of Frederick Douglass a slave who taught himself to read and then became a leader in fighting for the civil rights of African-Americans and women.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Ida B. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the biography of Ida B. Wells a former slave who became a journalist wrote about racial discrimination in the South on this site. Learn how she ran a major campaign against lynching.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of John Quincy Adams and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Places Where Women Made History: Elizabeth Cady Stanton House

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the life, and achievements of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902). Tells how her experiences in the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House led to her role as an activist for women's rights.
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East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: Anthony Benezet (1713 1784)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story on Anthony Benezet. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements, and his legacy.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview presents a biography and detailed facts and information on the famous events during the life of John Brown.
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Curated OER

John Greenleaf Whittier

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides extensive details about John Greenleaf Whittier's life including his upbringing on a farm in Haverhill, MA, just across the river from New Hampshire, and his attempts to run the farm after his father's death. Explains Whittier's...
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Curated OER

Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores Black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Content includes the work of abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century, depictions of the long journey...
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Curated OER

Conflict Between Trees of Slavery and Liberty, a Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.
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Curated OER

Abolition Celebration in Washington, d.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.
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Curated OER

Idealized Portrayal of John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1856

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States during the heated presidential election of 1856, showing the States carried by the Republican Party (John Fremont), Democrat Party (James Buchanan), and the newly formed American Party, or 'Know-Nothing’ Party...

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