University of Missouri
Famous Trials: 'The Scottsboro Boys" Trials
This site fully explores the infamous trials of the Scottsboro Boys from 1931 through 1937. Content includes a chronology, letters and accounts, detailed overviews of the individual trials, and an image library.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Sonny Boy Williamson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Sonny Boy Williamson, an American blues vocalist and the first influential harmonica virtuoso, a self-taught player who developed several technical innovations on his instrument.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Wright Lesson Plans
What do you know about the life and work of the author Richard Wright? Young scholars and teachers will benefit from the information provided through the links in this resource.
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Lesson Plan: Writing a Haiku
Check out this instructional activity on haiku that includes samples by Richard Wright. Young scholars and teachers will benefit from this educational tool.
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Book Spot's Book Discussion Center
Scroll down to the Guides for Selected Titles to find a wealth of information on a variety of titles for adults and teens. Each entry, though they come from different sources, includes book discussion questions and some background about...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Richard Wright
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Richard Wright, a novelist and short-story writer, who was among the first black American writers to protest white treatment of blacks, notably in his novel Native Son (1940) and his...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: American Radicalism
The American Radicalism Collection holds over 17,000 items. It includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, posters, and ephemeral material covering a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues in America. The emphasis...
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Historical Boys' Clothing: The American Civil War: Reconstruction
Outlines the major programs of the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, and the discrimination that African Americans faced, such as from the Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan. Also discusses the amendments made to the Constitution...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Jacqueline Woodson
This resource features a biography, booklist, and interview transcript with the author Jacqueline Woodson. This author was presented with the Coretta Scott King Award for the book "Miracle's Boys," in 2001.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Aeneas With a Boy
An image of "Aeneas with a Boy", created by Daniele Da Volterra from 1553-56 (Black chalk, 522 x 350 mm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Three Studies of Aeneas With a Boy
An image of "Three Studies of Aeneas with a Boy", created by Daniele Da Volterra from 1555-56 (Black chalk, 151 x 211 mm).
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.