Slavery In America U.S. History November 19 / 20, 2014
Slavery in America Objective: Purpose: Standard(s): Students will be able to explore the history of slavery in America and the beginning of the Abolitionist Movement leading up to the Civil War. Purpose: Make aware the factors in the United States concerning the controversy of slavery and to analyze the idea of property vs. human rights; state rights vs. federal rights. Standard(s): 1.9 1.10 2.1 Historical Thinking Skill: Analysis & Interpretation.
Warm-up: Photo Analysis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Interactive Journal: Slavery In America 1850’s: Shade, List, and Describe Free States: Mostly Urban. Cities / Factories. Supported Federal Rights. Unorganized Territory. Minnesota Territory. Iowa. Wisconsin. Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. Pennsylvania. New York. New Jersey. Rhode Island. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Vermont. New Hampshire. Maine. Slave States: Mostly Rural. Agriculture / Plantations. Supported State Rights. Texas. Missouri. Arkansas. Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama. Tennessee. Georgia. Kentucky. Florida. South Carolina. North Carolina. Virginia. Maryland. Delaware.
Interactive Journal: Slavery In America Describe the Importance of Each Freedom's Journal: An African American owned and operated newspaper Underground Railroad: An illegal network of escape routes that provided protection & transportation for slaves fleeing north to freedom. The Liberator (abolitionist newspaper): Known for support of anti-slavery and an avowed woman’s rights newspaper. Harpers Ferry: A raid led by white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a U.S. arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. Dred Scott Decision, 1857: African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could NOT be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court; no power to regulate slavery in federal territories. Uncle Tom’s Cabin: Anti-slavery novel. Believed by some to have “helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War”.
Video: Slavery in America Watch the video and take 20 facts. Write facts in your notebook. Be prepared to discuss the material.
Closure: Exit Slip 1. One thing learned. 2. One thing you found interesting. 3. One thing you still have questions on.