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Primary
PBS

Pbs Africans in America: Forten Letter to Cuffe

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about James Forten's opposition to Paul Cuffe's American Colonization Society, which sought to recruit African-Americans to emigrate to Africa in the early 19th century. In addition, this site provides a link to the text of Forten's...
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Liberia Is Founded by Freed Slaves

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how the nation of Liberia was founded by freed slaves as a result of the end of the transatlantic slave trade and the efforts of the American Colonization Society (ACS).
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Impact of Colonization

For Students 11th - 12th
By reading this section of a chapter on "Colonial Societies," students will be able to explain the reasons for the rise of slavery in the American colonies, describe changes in Indian life, including warfare and hunting, contrast...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Antislavery Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of actions tied to the prohibition of or ending of slavery from the meeting of the Continental Congress in 1774 to John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859.
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Handout
American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Key Statistics for Colo Rectal Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, you can read statistics on colorectal cancer occurances in both men and women in various age categories.