Topic: African Americans
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Taxation No Tyranny
Samuel Johnson, author of the famous dictionary, was one of many English critics who noted that Americans, who were so protective of their own liberties were often slaveowners. However hypocritical,...
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The Evolving Legacy of Thomas Jefferson and Monticello
In this activity, students will analyze and interpret the evolving perception of Thomas Jefferson and life at Monticello. Students will analyze primary and secondary source material. Students will then have...Lesson Plan
The Lives & Experiences of Enslaved Laborers at Monticello
Students will become more knowledgeable and empathetic of enslaved people living at Monticello under Thomas Jefferson. Students will study primary source accounts and interact with a virtual map of Mulberry...
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The Old Plantation
This painting shows slaves dancing on a southern plantation. African music and dance traditions survived in America, where they also influenced the culture of southern whites. In real life, however,...
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To Be Sold
Colonial newspapers frequently published advertisements announcing slave auctions. The enslaved people mentioned in this advertisement were captured on the west coast of Africa, a region that provided a significant proportion...
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To the British Settlements in America upon Slave-keeping
In this 1773 pamphlet, Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia condemned slavery as morally wrong. He also insisted that the continued existence of slavery endangered the liberty and prosperity of white people....
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Tobacco Houses
This print shows how tobacco was produced and marketed. The leaves were picked, sorted, dried, placed in barrels, and then inspected and sold at a public warehouse. On large plantations...
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