REFERENCE
An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.
ACTIVITIES
The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set foot on free soil.
Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, aka La Gazella, who was an African American track star and three-time gold…
The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with this fountain in New…
Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including Frederick Douglass.
The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in the 1800s. View pictures…
ASSESSMENT
Rubric for use with the Visualizing Jazz Scenes lesson.
An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.
WORKSHEETS
Children can read about the inventor Jan E. Matzeliger, and then color in his picture.
Ask students to research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century. Then, complete the questions found…
Coloring book page with picture of Lewis Howard Latimer, African-American patent expert.
Coloring book page with picture of Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is the creator of Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday that…
Coloring book page with picture of Joseph Winters, African-American inventor.
This printable map will help students locate Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…
This article chronologically outlines court cases concerning affirmative action in the United States.
This is Lyndon B. Johnson's proclamation after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Use this reference when studying…
Read Truman's Executive order, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.
This brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. can be used with the Civil Rights Leader lesson plan or on its own to…
The text of Eisenhower's speech concerning desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The full text of Booker T. Washington's speech about civil rights.
The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery.
Each of these amendments broadened the number of citizens in the U.S. with the right to vote.
Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a bibliography.
