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New York City Bicentennial Corp., NY. – 1976
Exploits of 20 black men, slave and free, who fought in battles of the American Revolution in New York state are recounted. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, colonies did not allow slaves or free blacks to join the Continental Army. Only after the British Army offered freedom to slaves who joined the royal ranks did the Continental Army…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Influences, Blacks, Colonial History (United States)
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1998
Although the Underground Railroad has been an integral part of U.S. history and folklore for well over 150 years, the recent past has seen an increased public interest in the identification of historic sites associated with the experiences of fugitive slaves. This booklet is part of a National Park Service initiative to design research methods…
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Cultural Context, Higher Education
Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Inc. – 1985
Instructional materials on the role of the black family in American history are collected in this study kit. Consisting of eleven separate informational pamphlets and an assortment of photographs and information sheets, the kit also includes advice on employing these materials in the elementary and secondary school classroom and with adults. Three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Black Family, Black History, Black Influences
Download full textBeachum, Locke; Horsky, Faith – 1971
This eighth grade unit is one of a sequential learning series of the Focus on Inner City Social Studies (FICSS) project developed in accordance with the needs and problems of an urban society. A description of the project is provided in SO 008 271. This unit focuses on the history of African-Americans. Specific student inquiry areas include the…
Descriptors: African History, Black Achievement, Black Culture, Black History
Peer reviewedParker, Frank R. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1988
Examines the gains in voting, schooling, and employment made by Blacks in Mississippi since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Discusses the effects of affirmative action and civil rights litigation, listing resources on "Lawyers and the Civil Rights Movement." Presents a glossary of legal terms. (GEA)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black History, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights Legislation
Brown, William; And Others – 1975
Designed to supplement secondary United States history courses, this resource booklet provides materials on four dramatic incidents in American history. The four events under examination include the Boston Massacre, the Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt, the Republic Steel Strike of 1937, and the Berlin Airlift of 1948. Each unit contains social…
Descriptors: Black History, Class Activities, Democracy, Foreign Policy
