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Sojourner Truth - Biography An article about abolitionist Sojourner Truth.		Slave Ships Learn about the horrendous conditions aboard the slave ships that carried Africans to America.
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech The poem by Sarah Forten and the speech by Sojourner Truth reflect their feelings about working...		The American Dream and African-American History Learn how the African-American struggle for equality relates to the American Dream.
Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth -- American suffrage leader.		The Plantation Economy Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.
Harriet Tubman Biography An article about Harriet Tubman.		The Emancipation Proclamation Read about the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued by President Lincoln on September...
Abraham Lincoln's House Divided Speech The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery.		The Amistad Rebellion Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.
An Abolitionist Play Students learn about five women abolitionists and are asked to write a one-act play that...		Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss Slavery was an American Holocaust.
Slave Narratives African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted...		Slavery and the Constitution Slaves were not protected by the original version of the U.S. Constitution.
Popular American History Printables, Grades 9-12 Use our American history printables for grades 9-12 to promote discussion about war, slavery,...		State Pier -- New Bedford, Massachusetts The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set...
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Learn about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.		66 Phillips Street/86 Pinckney Street Both of these houses were occupied by abolitionists and African-American families in the 1800s.
Harry Truman's Executive Order: 9981 Read Truman's Executive order, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.		Nathan and Polly Johnson Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including...

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