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  • A lion - a character in African folk tales

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    African Folk Tales: Background Information

    Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples of them. You can use this…

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    Reading and Literature
    Folk Tales
    African-American History
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    Current Challenges in the African-American Community

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    Language Arts and Writing
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American History/U.S. History
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    African Meeting House/Abiel Smith School

    Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it formerly housed.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Historic Buildings and Sites
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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.

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    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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    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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    The African-American Religious Experience

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

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Religion
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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 Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s

    The civil rights movement was mobilized in the 1950s, attempting to close the racial divide.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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    The Founding of the NAACP

    Discover how the NAACP was established.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Community and Ways of Life
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    William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List

    A list of the passengers on the Mayflower and a brief history of the sail.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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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…

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    African-American History
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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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    African-American History
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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.

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    Social Studies and History
    American Revolution (1775-1781)
    African-American History
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    African-American Entrepreneurs

    African-Americans made particularly important entrepreneurial contributions – often on a national or international…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Business
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    Celebrating the African-American Entrepreneurial Spirit

    Learn about organizations and campaigns that help African-American business people network and develop their skills.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Business
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    African-American Business in Early America

    African-Americans often found it difficult to secure credit for new businesses, but despite this, many triumphed in…

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    African-American History
    Business
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    African-Americans in World War II

    African-American soldiers played an important role in World War II.

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    Social Studies and History
    World War II (1939-1945)
    African-American History
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    African-American Theater

    During the 20th century, African-American playwrights began gaining recognition and acclaim.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Drama and Performing Arts
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    Slave Narratives

    African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted after the abolition of…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
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    Supporting Tolerance and Cultural Understanding at Home and Around the World

    Join the effort to move the U.S. toward full equality, by developing a supportive, open-minded community that celebrates…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Culture and Diversity
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