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… to the country in a televised address in which he asked the American people to support the strongest civil rights bill … the Deep South. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History an EDSITEment-reviewed website has an entire issue … role of the Federal Government in ensuring equal rights for African Americans, according to each of the different …
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… Forever: Flag Facts for Flag Day yes Photo caption The American flag flies prominently during the World Patriot … an important part of our everyday lives. Learning the history of the flag will help instill in students respect …
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… Was There an Industrial Revolution? Americans at Work Before the Civil War yes Photo caption … and other useful websites. Download and print out selected documents and duplicate copies as necessary for student … , available via a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website History Matters . Selected EDSITEment Websites American …
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… "a significant role in shaping the political and social history of our country, impacting virtually every topic that … Gilbert Stuart, available through the EDSITEment-reviewed American Memory . Despite similar poses, these portraits are … the American Revolution in protest of its refusal to allow African American vocalist Marion Anderson to sing at …
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… of Independence , which it mirrors, Stanton's text lists a "history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of … The second grievance echoes a familiar cry from the American Revolution, "No taxation without representation." … copies of documents as requested by groups. Group 1: The African-American Perspective From the EDSITEment-reviewed …
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… can view this record of an era and see for themselves how Americans faced the challenge of those testing times. … and briefly discuss what is left out of this documentary history of a day in the life of one person living through … Lesson Plan FDR’s “Four Freedoms” Speech Student Activity African-Americans & CCC Evaluate New Deal programs and the …
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… take what is put out for them." –Maria Mitchell, the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer … can also gain valuable insights in the study of social history. This lesson examines two themes in this novel — the … in which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African American youths of rape. London, Jack : The Call of …
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… Visualizing Emancipation Website History & Social Studies U.S. History Related Content Lesson … " collection includes access to newspapers published by African American presses across the U.S. during the 19th and 20th …
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… People and Places in the North and South yes Photo caption African American slaves using cotton gin, drawing by William L. … significant. Preparation The Civil War erupted after a long history of compromises and sectional debates over …
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… is a hero. Students will then view portraits of heroes from American history, and glean a bit of background information on each … Baseball-all because Jackie Robinson dared to be the first African-American player in the Major Leagues. Sojourner …
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… Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a … the property requirement, though New York kept it for African Americans. Massachusetts, like many states, retained … affect the voting population? A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History The 1828 Campaign of …
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… derive from the Asante people of Ghana and were brought by African slaves to the Caribbean and parts of the U.S. These … stories and were written down in the 19th century in the American South. The following lessons introduce children to … Public Library. The "Preface" provides information on the history of Aesop's fables and on the definition of fables in …
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… Kupperman have called the most accurate depiction of Native Americans and the environment from the entire colonial era. … for emigration, from EDSITEment-reviewed site, Digital History. The EDSITEment-reviewed American Memory Project … Servitude on Digital History Selected EDSITEment Websites Africans in America From Indentured Servitude to Racial …
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… "Creating the Balance" on the EDSITEment resource The American President , "Madison's presidency was dominated by … France at that time. EDSITEment resources offer primary documents that illuminate key points in President Madison's … According to Morris and Morris's Encyclopedia of American History (New York: Harper Collins, 1996): "The British …
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… using courage as an organizing theme and providing textual documentation for their contentions. Students should use … The New Latinos (1946–1965) in the PBS documentary, LATINO AMERICANS features an interview with Julia Alvarez . She … Teacher's Guide Hispanic and Latino Heritage and History in the United States Teacher's Guide Spanish …
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… the nineteenth-century poet and activist Emma Lazarus, most Americans will probably recognize these lines from her … activities for students in grades 6–8 who are studying U.S. history through 1877. It also provides guided explorations …
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… Illinois, one of the oldest towns incorporated by Black Americans. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons The Colored … is not a sufficient strategy for recovering the richer history of Black political organizing in the nineteenth … the people who steered the movement. Photo caption Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1829. …
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… points, then discuss its central tenets (noted below): "The American continents, by the free and independent condition … the following statement in one paragraph or less: The history of American foreign relations before 1823 could be …
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… It is as old as the scriptures and it is as clear as the American Constitution. The heart of the question is whether … concerning Kennedy and Civil Rights is available at JFK in History: Civil Rights Context in the Early 1960s . Pages two … need for National Guardsmen to provide protection to two African Americans attending the University of Alabama in …
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… horse/buggies), and social changes (new roles for women and African Americans in the South). Alongside this modernization of … the EDSITEment-reviewed University of North Carolina's "Documenting the American South ." After reviewing this …
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… derive from the Asante people of Ghana and were brought by African slaves to the Caribbean and parts of the U.S. These … stories and were written down in the 19th century in the American South. In this unit, students will become familiar … Public Library. The "Preface" provides information on the history of Aesop's fables and on the definition of fables in …
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… emerged from the trenches as well. This lesson brings history and poetry together to examine the experiences of … WWI Photoessay from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Modern American Poetry to gain a general sense of the Great War. … into World War I: A Documentary Chronology Lesson Plan African-American Soldiers After World War I: Had Race …
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… did child slaves live? Background Childhood slavery in the American South encompassed a variety of experiences and … on major slaveholding estates. Children throughout human history have always found moments where they could enjoy the … (Elizabeth Keckly). Review “‘ I was Born a Slave:’ Two African American Women Relate their Childhood Years and the …
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… literary strategies are used to present one’s own story and history through … that we associate with pioneer life. Willa Cather from American Writers Kate Chopin: The Awakening Kate Chopin's … in which two young white women wrongfully accused nine African American youths of rape. To Kill a Mockingbird from …
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… Martin Van Buren inherited “the severe downturn in the American economy that began in 1836.” "… [It] became Van … on American Memory Document Analysis Worksheets and History in the Raw on National Archives Educator Resources … for a term such as “Trail of Tears.” In 1839, 49 enslaved Africans aboard the ship Amistad freed themselves from their …
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… caption Home page image from Ken Burns' website. WETA "More Americans get their history from Ken Burns than any other source." —Historian … it is that the tremendous challenges and achievements of African American have been relegated to February “the …