Dark+History

The world has some ugly pieces of history, and our country is no exception. Here we will explore various aspects of the African American experience in the United States. Relevant information about civil rights in other countries may be included as well as we discuss what we see in the world today.

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=Unit Plan--Dark History: The African American Experience in the United States Until 1863=

An Integrated Unit Investigating How Slavery and Black Laws Led to the Underground Railroad, Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, and the Founding of Liberia
By Lynn Arnold

=INTRODUCTION= =Watch this video about a Secret Girls School in Afghanistan.=

Watch the two videos below. As you watch, write down 10 key ideas using the graphic organizer. Could this happen here? =Secret Girls School in Afghanistan= media type="custom" key="6461979" =See what happens to some girls just because they went to school.= media type="custom" key="6461989" =WANTED: STUDENT HISTORIANS TASK=

=YES WE CAN VIDEO= Watch this video and see what historical references you understand. Why was this election so significant? We will discover why our recent presidental election was a major feat from a historical perspective.

media type="custom" key="6465605" =SLAVERY= Slavery was the largest forced migration of people the earth has ever experienced. Check out the following websites to learn more.

Below is a checklist of items to complete during this unit. ==

Read this eyewitness account of a slave ship and use a ruler to see how high the measurements are. =[|Forced Crossings: A History of the Slave Trade]=

=[|The Peculiar Institution of Slavery from American Memory]=

=[|Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860]=

=[|Digital History's Anti Slavery Timeline]=

=[|Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights Timeline]= =[|US History Lesson: Abolitionism]=

=[|The Slaves Lives as Reported By a Sea Captain]= Read //Abolition of the Slave Trade// from this text written in 1832. Start reading at the bottom of p. 12 and read until you come to the section entitled //African Colonization the best check on the Slave Trade//.

[|New Revelations About Slave Trade]
=POPULATION CHARTS=

=[|African American Population in 1830]= Go to the bottom of this page to the chart called, //Colored Population in the United States.// This information was taken from the census in 1830. What do you notice about the black population in the South compared to the North? =[|Create a Graph]= Using the information from the website above, create a graph that shows both the number of free blacks and slaves in the states listed above. Be sure to include a title and labels.

=[|Color Code a US Map]= Use this website to enter data about the states you are studying in the 1830 Census. Pay attention to the abbreviations. A GIF of the US map will be complete when you are done.

[|TEACHER KEY]

=[|US Outline Map from Edu Place]= If computers are not readily available, copies can be made of this United States map to identify states who were free as opposed to those who were slave states. If the state had more free blacks than slaves in 1830, color it blue. If a state had more slaves than free blacks, color it red.

=[|Four Square Writing Method Digital Template]= Type your topic sentence and supporting details in this digital template to organize your thinking.

== =PRUDENCE CRANDALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS= Prudence Crandall started a school for young African American women in the 1800's and it met with tragic results. Find out what happened using the resources below.

=[|Prudence Crandall School]=

=[|Prudence Crandall: Summary and Multiple Viewpoints]= Here you can read about the summary of what happened and then read from a variety of perspectives.

=[|The Last Green Valley's Educational Resource Page]= This link will take you to a wealth of resources, including various links to Prudence Crandall, Primary Source Autobiography Activities, and timelines.

=[|Samuel May's Recollection of Anti-Slavery Regarding Prudence Crandall]= From Yale University's Gilder Lehrman Center.

=BLACK LAWS= Read about the laws that prevented African Americans from enjoying the same liberties as others.

=[|Black Laws described by state]= Read pp. 22-24 from this book written in 1835. See what types of laws were in existence at that time.

=[|Laws in the 1830's]= Read pp. 22-25 to see how laws impacted blacks. =HENRY BOX BROWN= Henry Box Brown is a real life example of how desperate some slaves were to attain freedom. Discover his intriguing story here.

=[|The Narrative of Henry Box Brown Written by Himself]=

=[|The Resurrection of Henry Box Brown from Virginia Historical Society]=

=[|Henry Box Brown Overview]=

=FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT OF 1850=

=[|Fugitive Slave Act from PBS]=

=[|Fugitive Slave Act from Rare Books]=

=[|Map Showing Slave and Free States in 1850]=

=HARRIET TUBMAN & THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD=

[|Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad]
=[|America's Story: Harriet Tubman]= When you check out this site, be sure to continue with the 3 links to more Harriet Tubman information. You will be amazed! =[|PBS Info on Harriet Tubman]= =CIVIL WAR=

=[|Civil War for Kids]= This site does not contain primary documents, but it gives a great overview and easy explanation of the major events of the Civil War. Check it out to find ot what happened. =After the Civil War--Reconstruction= We often hear in the news about other countries trying to rebuild after civil war. What had to happen in our own country? Check out this website to find out what happened.

=[|Black Soldiers Fighting in the Civil War]= This is from the National Archives education page and gives valuable information on the fight for African American rights.

=[|Primary Sources: Civil War Effects on People]= Read how the war effected soldiers, women and children, and African Americans. True stories may be found on this site.

=[|America's Story: The Civil War]= Check out this information from America's Library site. There is a lot of information about the war. =[|Lincoln's Documents]=

=[|America's New Birth of Freedom: Lincoln's Thoughts on the Civil War]= This site by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History contains speeches of Lincoln's (performed by others since recording devices did not exist during Lincoln's time.) =JIM CROW LAWS= =[|Progress of a People: Segregation and Black Laws]=

=[|Who Was Jim Crow?]=

=[|History of Jim Crow Laws]=

=[|Jim Crow Primary Source Set]= This site is from the Library of Congress and contains a wealth of information. =[|Teacher Guide Primary Source Set for Jim Crow]=

=[|Examples of Jim Crow Laws]= =[|Photographs of Signs Reinforcing Racial Discrimination]= Check out the historical pictures on this site to see how skin color made a big difference up until the 1960's!

=**RUBY BRIDGES**= [|BBC Video Clip of Ruby Bridges 50 Years After Her Historic Moment]

=HISTORICAL SONGS= Songs can be a fascinating way to learn history. See if you understand the message in these historical lyrics below.



=[|Colored Man's Opinion of Colonization Song]= This song is an excerpt from a book entitled the //Anti-Slavery Picknick,// available at the Library of Congress.

=[|'63 is the Jubilee]= =MORE PRIMARY RESOURCES TO INVESTIGATE= =[|Frederick Douglass Narrative of His Life]= Here is another story about a man who fled his life as a slave to find freedom.

=UNCLE TOM's CABIN= =[|Digital Version of Uncle Tom's Cabin]= This book caused a stir just before the Civil War. It is a fictional account of a slave's life. The South was outraged when this text was published.

=AMERICAN HISTORY= =[|American's Story from American's Library, from Library of Congress]=

=[|MODERN DAY SLAVERY]= Watch the first minute and a half. Fast forward to 1:35 and then finish at 2:25. =LIBERIA INFORMATION=

=Liberia Now: An Un-Civil War=

media type="custom" key="6462417" =MULTI MEDIA RESOURCES= Various forms of media can be used to understand history.

=[|Document Analysis Worksheets]= Here you can find links to analyze an assortment of resources: written documents, photographs, maps, songs, posters, cartoons, etc =Digital Storyboard Resources= Before creating any video project, planning is involved. A storyboard must be created. Use the handout below to help. Once a carefully crafted plan is in place, it helps to type up your work in a MS Word Document, using this template. That way proper spelling can be easily checked. == == =[|Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows]=

=1830 MAP ISSUES?= DOES YOUR MAP CONTAIN A WHITE STATE IN THE MIDDLE OF OTHERS? Read this article about [|West Virgina] to find out how to solve it.

BOOKS ABOUT SLAVERY

The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox [|The Slave Dancer Google Lit Trip]

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=DARK HISTORY: The Colonization of Liberia--Philanthropy or Racism?= =How Slavery and Black Laws Led to the Founding of Liberia= This in depth research paper examines how the United States sent free slaves to colonize the country that would become known as Liberia. By Lynn Arnold