Race, Slavery, Freedom
Before the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was a battleground of another sort. For 85 years, African-American freedom seekers fled from Maryland into southern Pennsylvania, often pursued by sinister slavecatchers. Simultaneously, a nationwide discussion was raging over what it meant to be an American. Lessons explore these discussions and bring a human perspective to the debates over slavery.
Nearpod Lessons
James Pennington’s Quest for Freedom
Grades 6-8
Slavery and Freedom on the Border
Grades 6-8
Slavery and Westward Expansion
Grades 6-8
“King Cotton” & the Institution of Slavery
Grades 6-8
The Anti-Slavery Movement
Grades 6-8
The Roots of Racism
Grades 9-12
Black Troops in the Civil War
Grades 9-12
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