8th Grade African-American History Teaching Resource

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    Current Challenges in the African-American Community

    Learn about the challenges faced by today's African-American community.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    The Rodney King Riots

    The Rodney King incident exposed racism in the L.A. police department, and triggered five days of violent rioting.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Racism
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    Old South Meeting House

    Photo of the Old South Meeting House in Boston; Phillis Wheatley was a member of the congregation.

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    Reading and Literature
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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    Three Famous Americans in the Civil War

    Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.

    Subjects:
    Language Arts and Writing
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American History/U.S. History
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    End of Segregation in Public Schools

    Learn about the legislation that was passed to end segregation within the American public school system.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Segregation
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    Emancipation Group

    This statue of Abraham Lincoln and Archer Alexander sits adjacent to the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Historic Buildings and Sites
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    The Rise of Jim Crow

    Even after the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws restricted the freedom of African-Americans.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    Slave Ships

    Learn about the horrendous conditions aboard the slave ships that carried Africans to America.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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    The Founding of the NAACP

    Discover how the NAACP was established.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Community and Ways of Life
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    The African-American Religious Experience

    Learn about the role religion plays in the African-American community.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Religion
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    Harriet Tubman Memorial

    These statues reside in Boston's South End. Harriet Tubman spoke in Boston area Meeting Houses before and after…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Historic Buildings and Sites
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    66 Phillips Street/86 Pinckney Street

    Both of these houses were occupied by abolitionists and African-American families in the 1800s.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Historic Buildings and Sites
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    Site of the Boston Massacre

    View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the Revolutionary War.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    American Revolution (1775-1781)
    African-American History
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    Civil Rights at the Century's End

    A look back on the advances and challenges for African-Americans.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    2000 Election Fiasco in Florida: The Exclusion of Black Voters

    Numerous black voters claimed their votes were excluded in the 2000 Presidential election.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    U.S. Elections
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    Racial Struggles in the U.S.

    Over many years, African-Americans organized and attempted to overcome racism.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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    White Terrorist Groups in the U.S.

    White terrorist groups caused African-Americans to live in fear of violence.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    Legal and Political Manipulations After the Civil War

    The electoral reforms after the Civil War undid much of President Lincoln's progress with regard to race relations in…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    African-American Troops in the Civil War

    African-American troops fought alongside white soldiers in the Civil War.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    African-American History
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    The Amistad Rebellion

    Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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    The Plantation Economy

    Slavery was deeply woven into the Southern economy.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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    The American Dream and African-American History

    Learn how the African-American struggle for equality relates to the American Dream.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    Emerging African-American Leaders

    Read about important and influential African-American leaders.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    The Great Migration and the Search for a New Life

    The Great Migration had a significant effect on the U.S. economy.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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