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Black Past

Black Past: Toussaint L'overture

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article gives an accounting of Toussaint L'Overture, freed Haitian slave who was the leader of the revolt against France.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: North American History

For Students 2nd - 6th
History reference page for elementary students provides an overview of early American history from the age of Columbus through the Civil War and abolition of slavery. Includes links to teacher resources.
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Curated OER

Thomas Clarkson (1760 1846)

For Students 9th - 10th
A nicely done biography of the famous British anti-slavery campaigner in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Anthony Benezet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of the famous Quaker abolitionist who founded the first anti-slave group in Philadelphia in 1772.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Lucretia Mott

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a brief biography on the life of Quaker abolitionist and women's rights advocate, Lucretia Mott.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: James Forten

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of James Forten, who was a successful inventor, businessman, abolitionist and social activist in the early years of the United States.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: I Will Be Heard: Uncle Tom's Cabin

For Students 9th - 10th
A commentary on the popular abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Kentucky Educational Television

Ket: Kentucky's Underground Railroad: Passage to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Kentucky Educational Television presents this PBS Award Winning special about the Underground Railroad in Kentucky. Video clips, songs, and excellent research make this site comprehensible and very useful to ELL students and any student...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Follow the Drinking Gourd

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based upon the book, Follow the Drinking Gourd.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1821

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States in 1821 showing the states and territories which either accepted or abolished slavery after the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The map is color-coded to show absolutely free states, states undergoing gradual...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Gambia: Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
James Island and Related Sites present a testimony to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, a continuum stretching from pre-colonial and pre-slavery times to independence. The site...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Susan B. Anthony

For Students 9th - 10th
(1820-1906) Susan B. Anthony was a school teacher who became a prominent agitator for the abolition of slavery. She also worked on the Women's Suffrage movement.

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