Harriet Tubman Biography An article about Harriet Tubman.		Abraham Lincoln's House Divided Speech The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery.
The Underground Railroad Students take a "cyber-journey" through the Underground Railroad: the path to freedom for...		Frederick Douglass A brief article about abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Civil War Epitaphs By reading fictional epitaphs, students will review key events and people from the Civil War...		54th Regiment Memorial This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black...
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Learn about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.		African-American Hall of Fame Students collect information about African-American heroes and plan a Hall of Fame induction.
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.		Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd This Readers Theater script for The Drinking Gourd, by F. N. Monjo, deals with Tommy...
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman Find enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance your teaching of Alan Schroeder's...		Follow the Drinking Gourd Song Teach students a song that was sung by slaves making their escape to Canada in the 1800's.
Popular U.S. Civil War Resources Study the causes of the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) with your class. Use our lessons and...		Cecil's Story Activities and resources to teach Cecil's Story, a Civil War book written by George Ella...
Emancipation Proclamation The text of the Emancipation Proclamation.		African-Americans Fight for Freedom Assign a writing activity that will help students learn about African-Americans' involvement in...
Mason and Dixon's Line An article explaining Mason and Dixon's Line.		Inventive Analogies Students draw analogies as a way to learn about inventions that occurred after the Civil War.
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		African-Americans in the Civil War African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help...