Bookmark This PageSave text Literature William Wells Brown William Wells Brown was born into slavery and later escaped to become one of the foremost supporters of abolition. by Lauryn Mascareñaz Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 8, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Literature Songs of Zion Mary loves Sunday mornings and the spirituals that give her and Mama hope. by Dorothy H. Price Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 8, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Literature Patty and Abigail Patty, a young enslaved girl, shares some insight about life on a South Carolina plantation. by Madison Clark Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Class Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 8, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Literature The North Star Tea Party In this poem, Nell and her family follow the North Star and navigate the Underground Railroad to freedom. by Glenda Armand Grade Level 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 8, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Informational Nat Turner, Freedom Fighter Nat Turner was an American freedom fighter who led one of history’s most successful revolts by enslaved people in Southampton County, VA. by Dorothy H. Price Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 8, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Literature Mum Bett’s Freedom Tale Mum Bett hears the cries for American freedom from British tyranny and launches her own American Revolution against slavery in Massachusetts. by Anne Broyles Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject Civics History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 8, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Informational Meet Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass made an amazing journey from slavery to freedom. Once free, Douglass committed his life to fighting for the freedom of others. by Julia Delacroix Grade Level K-2 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 7, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Informational Lives of the Enslaved in Their Own Words In the face of extreme punishment for enslaved people and breaking the law for whites, roughly 5 percent of the enslaved population learned to read and write. Letters like the ones written below show the lengths they would go to learn. by Barbara Spindel Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 7, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Informational J.D. Green J.D. Green was born into slavery but spent his life resisting the institution by escaping to freedom five times. by Lauryn Mascareñaz Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Justice Action January 7, 2019
Bookmark This PageSave text Literature Is Reading Bad? Two small boys on a plantation strike up a dangerous friendship. by Patty Johnson Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action January 7, 2019