Index
Slavery Unit Bio
Poem Pattern |
Slavery
Unit Historical Fiction Book Report Summary
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Slavery Unit Story
Pyramid |
Black History
Tour through stamps which have honored Black Americans through
history.
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Biographies of African Americans who have made a mark
on American
history and have been honored with postage stamps.
Voices from the Days of Slavery
Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
Black
History Site
Black History
Hotlist
Patchwork of African American Life
Video:
What do we stand for?
Underground Railroad Simulation
Underground Railroad Research
Fugitive Slave Bill |
Slave Narratives Lesson Plans This site is mainly
for the teacher to use, but we may use some of the links that are within the
site.
Narratives and Biographies of former slaves, audio
The narrative excerpts
presented below are a small sample of the wealth of stories available. Some
narratives contain startling descriptions of cruelty while others convey an
almost nostalgic view of plantation life. These narratives provide an
invaluable first-person account of slavery and the individuals it affected.
Although the African Americans who lived under slavery are no longer with
us, their experiences remain due to these interviews recorded in the late
1930s by the Federal Writers' Project.
Silas Abbott, Arkansas
Betty Abernathy, Missouri
Bill Austin, Florida
Sarah Ashley, Texas
William Baltimore, Arkansas
Charley Barber, South Carolina
Millie Barber, South Carolina
Adah Isabelle Suggs, Indiana
Abe Whitess, Alabama
Mary Jane Wilson, Virginia (pioneer
teacher)
Fountain Hughes, Charlottesville, Virginia
Walter Rimm, Age 80
John W. Fields, Age 89
Sarah Frances
Shaw Graves, Age 87
Sarah Gudger,
Age 121
Charley
Williams, Age 94
James Cape, Age
over 100
Tempie Cummins,
Age Unknown
William Moore,
Age 82
Born in Slavery Slave Narratives from the Federal
Writers' Project, 1936-38
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Timeline: From Slavery to Civil Rights
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