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Kidnapping of Free People of Color

November 12, 2013, 12:11 pm

While students may know about the Underground Railroad, which moved enslaved persons north to freedom, they may know less about the reverse movement of free African Americans in the north who were...

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Black Soldiers in the Civil War: A New DocsTeach Activity

December 10, 2013, 7:30 am

In this activity, students can analyze a Government poster used to recruit recently freed slaves to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War. The poster refers to the Emancipation Proclamation and...

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Oh Freedom! William and Ellen Craft’s Escape from Slavery and Continued...

January 7, 2014, 8:30 am

Today’s post comes from Anna Lewis, social media intern in the Education and Public Programs division, based on the DocsTeach descriptions and activity created by Annie Davis, education specialist at...

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To What Extent was Reconstruction a Revolution?

January 13, 2014, 11:30 pm

Reconstruction was a tumultuous period in American history, and the question of whether it produced lasting change in regard to civil rights is still debated by scholars. A DocsTeach Activity using...

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February is African American History Month

January 30, 2014, 7:15 am

In celebration, the National Archives has teamed up with other federal agencies and cultural institutions to provide digital content, including resources for teachers. Along with the Library of...

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Primary Source Highlights on DocsTeach

February 28, 2017, 11:07 am

We’re constantly updating DocsTeach.org — the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. Here are some recent highlights. Newly Added Primary Sources Hollywood Ten – We...

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