REFERENCE
Rosa Parks defined civil disobedience during the height of the civil rights movement.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Read about important and influential African-American leaders.
The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.
At the end of the 19th century, droves of African-Americans migrated North.
Read about the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862.
Slavery was an American Holocaust.
A chart outlining the Civil Rights movement in the United States.
Non-Christian-based faiths are also prominently influential within African-American life.
Many African-American poets have made important contributions to the literary world.
Dr. King's work inspired countless supporters to join him in his strategies of nonviolence and passive resistance as…
African-Americans made particularly important entrepreneurial contributions – often on a national or international…
Learn about organizations and campaigns that help African-American business people network and develop their skills.
Learn how Martin Luther King Day became a nationally observed holiday.
ACTIVITIES
Teach students a song that was sung by slaves making their escape to Canada in the 1800's.
Use this lesson to discuss the life of George Washington Carver and ask students to explain why he is an example of a…
Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader, Duke Ellington.
Learn about the Negro League from the late 1800's through the 1940's in the United States.
A brief biographical article about Jackie Robinson, the man who broke baseball's color barrier.
LESSON PLANS
Black History Month is not just a great opportunity to teach students about the important figures from history who have…
George Washington Carver major discoveries are reviewed along with suggested activities.
WORKSHEETS
This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…
Use these literal and interpretive comprehension questions to discuss the article "Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the…
This printable map will help students locate Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Sarah Boone patented the ironing board in 1892. In this printable, children read about this famous African-American…
