History Resources

Historical Context: The Constitution and Slavery

Teacher Resources

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

A northerner’s view of southern slavery, 1821

Spotlight on: Primary Source

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

Slavery and the Making of America

Video

Government and Civics

Generations in Captivity: Slavery in America

Video

Anti-Slavery before the Revolutionary War

Essay

Sylvia R. Frey

Religion and Philosophy

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

Abraham Lincoln on Slavery and Race

Lesson Plan

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

Historical Context: The Economics of Slavery

Teacher Resources

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

Frederick Douglass: From Slavery to Freedom

Essay

Steven Mintz

Government and Civics

Guided Readings: African Americans after Slavery

Guided Readings

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12

Slavery and the Early American Economy

Video

Economics, Government and Civics