Slavery and the Civil War

The Atlantic Slave Trade Visualized in Two Minutes: 10 Million Lives, 20,000 Voyages, Over 315 Years | Open Culturehttp://www.openculture.com/2016/06/the-atlantic-slave-trade-visualized-in-two-minutes.html Not since the sixties and seventies, with the black power movement, flowering of Afrocentric scholarship, and debut of Alex Haley’s Roots, novel and mini-series, has there been so much popular interest in the history of slavery.

Slavery Introduction for Young Students – YouTube (2:22)https://youtu.be/MRSj8NIlBxUConstructed strictly for use in the classroom after teacher/staff approval. This is good for mature 3rd graders

10 Shocking Facts About the Slave Trade – YouTube (2:30)https://youtu.be/ybh8wENUqQc

10 Shocking Facts About the Slave Trade A $777 trillion trade network that affected millions, delve into 10 shocking facts about the slave trade

Harriet Tubman: “Spying on the Man” | SUNG HISTORY – YouTube (3:21)https://youtu.be/_BAuUYu2LJcYou think you know this American hero, but trust me, you have no idea.

Slave Spiritual Story- Wade in the Water – YouTube (3:03)https://youtu.be/ZXqMQfpNSesProject for a teaching sample on slave culture. Music from an educational cd on the Underground Railroad

Louis Armstrong – Go Down Moses (Lyrics) – YouTube (3:40)https://youtu.be/vf6jBP4YXwoThis well-known Negro Spiritual is based on the biblical story of the Jews in Egypt. Several Spirituals follow in the playlist

Slavery Vocabulary Flashcards | Quizlethttps://quizlet.com/4353616/slavery-vocabulary-flash-cards/

State laws that restricted slave freedoms and rights by creating clear expectations for the roles of slaves and slave owners. Common Sense Privacy Evaluation

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on International Day for the Abolition of Slaveryhttps://eslholidaylessons.com/12/international_day_for_the_abolition_of_slavery.html

ESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan/worksheet on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – Handouts, online activity and mp3.

Slavery in America: Cotton, Slave Trade and the Southern Response – Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.comhttp://study.com/academy/lesson/slavery-in-america-cotton-slave-trade-and-the-southern-response.html

The United States was conceived on the idea of freedom and the rights of all people, but early on, an institution took hold that was the exact opposite.

Vocabulary – Modern slaveryhttp://icosa.hkbu.edu.hk/common-use/ted-modern-slavery/index.htm

Preparation Before watching a video excerpt from Ted.com, familiarize yourself with the following entries. This will help you understand the video better.

The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you – | TED-Ed (5:38)https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-atlantic-slave-trade-what-your-textbook-never-told-you-anthony-hazardAnthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.

The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery Student Activity | Scholastic.comTry these great Harriet Tubman printables, for FREE Harriet Tubman: Lesson Plan & Worksheet Harriet Tubman: Follow the North Star

What Was the Underground Railroad? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Was-the-Underground-RailroadAll aboard! Today’s Wonder of the Day will take you for a ride on one of the most famous railroads of all time… with no tracks in sight.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad | NEH-Edsitementhttps://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/harriet-tubman-and-underground-railroadIn this lesson, students will comprehend the organizational structure of the Underground Railroad; learn about one of its most famous conductors, Harriet Tubman;

Who Was Frederick Douglass? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-Frederick-DouglassToday’s Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at a famous orator and abolitionist!

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Slaveryhttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0703/070327-slavery.htmlTwo hundred years ago, on March 25th, 1807, Britain banned the trade in slaves from Africa. – Reading / Listening task with various activities

End of Slavery 13th Amendment to the Constitution for Kids and Teachers – FREE Lesson Plans & Games for Kidshttp://government.mrdonn.org/13thamendment.html

During the Civil War, President Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863 – the Emancipation Proclamation. That proclamation stated that all slaves NOT under Union control were freed!

A History of Slavery in the United States | National Geographic Societyhttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/

Browse through an interactive timeline of America’s “peculiar institution.”

The Underground Railroad | National Geographic Societyhttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/maps/undergroundrailroad/

Map. The Underground Railroad was the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom in the 30 years before the Civil War (1860-1865).

Kids History: Underground Railroadhttps://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/underground_railroad.php

The Underground Railroad was a term used for a network of people, homes, and hideouts that slaves in the southern United States used to escape to freedom in the Northern United States and Canada.

American Civil War for Kids and Teachers – Slave Lifehttp://civilwar.mrdonn.org/slavelife.html

The Auction Block: From 1688 until 1865, slavery was legal in all or parts of America. Businessmen needed slaves to sell. To get them, African families were captured in their villages in Africa.

American Civil War for Kids – The Constitution and Bill of Rights on Slaveryhttp://civilwar.mrdonn.org/constitution-on-slavery.html

The Constitution on Slavery: By the time the United States Constitution was drafted in 1878, slavery had existed in the American colonies for 168 years.

African American Odyssey: Slavery–The Peculiar Institution (Part 1)http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart1.htmlDuring the course of the slave trade, millions of Africans became involuntary immigrants to the New World.

Underground Railroadhttps://www.cbc.ca/history/EPCONTENTSE1EP8CH1PA3LE.html

Canada was viewed as a safe haven, where a black person could be free. In Upper Canada (officially called Canada West), slavery had been illegal since the end of the 1700s.

A Story of Slavery in Modern America – The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid before I realized who she was. Audio available

ChevronDownhttps://ndla.no/en/node/55855?fag=42Few people have suffered more than the native Africans who served as slaves for white plantation owners in the southern states of North America. African Americans, from Slavery to the Present Day – Text in Brief 

Slavery In America Did Not Begin In 1619, And Others NYT Gets Wronghttps://thefederalist.com/2019/08/23/slavery-america-not-begin-1619-things-nyts-project-gets-wrong/

The 1619 Project isn’t mostly about helping Americans understand slavery in our history, but convincing Americans that ‘America’ and ‘slavery’ are synonyms.

 5 things people still get wrong about slavery – Voxhttps://www.vox.com/identities/2019/8/22/20812883/1619-slavery-project-anniversaryWe asked historians to debunk slavery’s greatest myths.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin for Children | Read.gov | Library of Congresshttp://read.gov/books/pageturner/2003juv23094/#page/2/mode/2upAll these things happened years ago… A simplified version adapted to children.

Listen A Minute: English Listening Lesson on Slaveryhttps://listenaminute.com/s/slavery.htmlListen A Minute: Free 9-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Slavery – Handouts, online activities and mp3.

AMERICAN HISTORY: Slavery in the American Southhttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/1532857.htmlSlavery did not become a force in the northern colonies mainly because of economic reasons | THE MAKING OF A NATION

Listenwise – The Power of Slave Narratives (4:26)https://listenwise.com/teach/events/404-the-power-of-slave-narratives

Slavery is a horror of history. The capture and transportation of human beings from Africa to North America through the Middle Passage is an experience that is hard to imagine.

Many Rivers to Cross: The First Africans in Virginia – YouTube (2:29)https://youtu.be/iYQ1bBddMO8Old Point Comfort in Hampton VA is the original landing site of the first Africans to an English Colony in North America in 1619.

Life Aboard a Slave Ship | History – YouTube (4:14)https://youtu.be/PmQvofAiZGA

From approximately 1525 to 1866, 12.5 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Middle Passage to serve as slaves in the New World.

Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans? – YouTube (9:17)https://youtu.be/opUDFaqNgXc

Why were most slaves in America from West Africa? Why did Europeans travel thousands of miles to enslave people from a particular geographic region?

The History of Slavery In America (part 1 of 3) – YouTube (9:54)https://youtu.be/Jc1RbUxQv4E

Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted as a legal institution until the passage of the 13th Amendment. Part 2 Part 3

Biography of Frederick Douglass: American Civil Rights History for Children – FreeSchool – YouTube (7:42)https://youtu.be/eBdpS2WWAdkFrederick Douglass was a famous speaker, writer, civil rights activist, and abolitionist. Born into slavery, he escaped to freedom and dedicated the rest of his life to securing freedom for others and equal rights for everyone.

life of a plantation slave – YouTube (2:01)https://youtu.be/r9ieTEHCow4A short video with old pictures about the basic facts of a slave’s life as a plantation slave

Henry’s Freedom Box – YouTube (8:00)https://youtu.be/qGK04B_Zof0

This video is a read-aloud of Henry’s Freedom Box written by Ellen Levine. The book is read-aloud and music and effects have been added to it to dramatize the book.

Underground Railroadhttps://www.teachertube.com/video/underground-railroad-19374

A brief history of the Underground Railroad. From this video, it is obvious and easy to grasp the nature of the legend of the secret railroad.

The Underground Railroad Explained: US History Review – YouTube (12:00)https://youtu.be/24rFE5nV1uoHow did slaves escape the South before the Civil War? What was the Underground Railroad? 5 Things every citizen should know.

The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman – YouTube (4:48)https://youtu.be/Dv7YhVKFqbQTake a closer look at the life of the escaped slave and American icon Harriet Tubman, who liberated over 700 enslaved people using the Underground Railroad.

Harriet Tubman – Cartoon Stories for Kids – video dailymotion (27:12)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x61tq10Animated Hero Classics for kids, part 1

Harriet Tubman – Civil Rights Activist | Mini Bio | BIO – YouTube (7:26)https://youtu.be/XmsNGrkbHm4

Born into slavery in Maryland, Harriet Tubman (c. 1820 to March 10, 1913) escaped to freedom in the North in 1849 to become the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad.

America the Story of Us: Harriet Tubman | History – YouTube (3:18)https://youtu.be/Bdno2YLm4Ms

Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

12 YEARS A SLAVE : Meet Solomon Northup – YouTube (5:36)https://youtu.be/OyGxF5FncAMTrailer. The true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom 12 Years A Slave Trailer. Directed by Steve McQueen

Amistad – Trailer – YouTube (2:36)https://youtu.be/BJFDOvGMD0UTrailer. This Steven Spielberg-directed exploration into a long-ago episode in African-American history recounts the trial that followed the 1839 rebellion aboard the Spanish slave ship Amistad and captures the complex political maneuverings set in motion by the event.

Ask A Slave: The Web Series – Season Onehttp://www.askaslave.com/season-one.htmlAsk A Slave is a new comedy web series hosted by the plucky Lizzie Mae, housemaid to George and Martha Washington.

The American Civil War Overview | A Civil War overview – YouTube (6:27)https://youtu.be/EUXc-rall80The American Civil War Overview was built for elementary-aged students for in class or at home learning

The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20 – YouTube (12:00)https://youtu.be/rY9zHNOjGrsIn part one of our two part look at the US Civil War, John looks into the causes of the war, and the motivations of the individuals who went to war.

Emancipation Proclamation | U.S. Civics and Historyhttps://www.elcivics.com/emancipation-proclamation.htmlIt didn’t free slaves in the border states of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia, or in southern states under Union control. The proclamation is an executive order with two parts and was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and 1863.

Congress Passes 13th Amendment | Newseumhttp://www.newseum.org/2015/01/31/congress-passes-13th-amendment/On this day in 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment, forcing the issue of slavery on the states.

Juneteenth celebrates freedom from slavery in US – YouTube (2:19)https://youtu.be/tU6qJMUqP_8

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger unknowingly established the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: SLAVERYhttp://www.esldiscussions.com/s/slavery.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Slavery.

Black Peoples of the Americas Worksheets – Historyhttps://www.historyonthenet.com/worksheets/black-peoples-of-the-americas-worksheets/

What is Slavery? A worksheet giving a simple explanation of slavery from ancient times to the present day. The Triangular Trade A cutting and sticking activity worksheet to help learn about the triangular trade.

Slavery worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/slavery/history/112996

This is a text on Slavery. It is followed by some comprehension exercises: a text to fill in, questions on the text, a section where the students must write a brief synopsis on picture description. Hope you find it useful. – ESL worksheets

Slave Voyageshttps://slavevoyages.org/

This digital memorial raises questions about the largest slave trades in history and offers access to the documentation available to answer them. See under “Special Features”

The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery Student Activity | Scholastic.comhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/

Interactive Slide Show to use on the White Screen, explaining the Underground Railroad

Mission 2 | Mission US | THIRTEENhttp://www.mission-us.org/pages/landing-mission-2

An Interactive Way to Learn History. Mission 2: Flight to Freedom. It’s 1848. You are Lucy King, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky.