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Pellegrino, Anthony; Mann, Linda; Russell, William B., III – High School Journal, 2013
In this paper we share findings of a textbook analysis in which we explored the treatment of segregated education in eight, widely-used secondary United States history and government textbooks. We positioned our findings within the historiography related to the African American school experience which challenges the notion that the lack of…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, United States History, Textbook Research, Textbook Evaluation
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Horton, James Oliver; Moresi, Michele Gates – OAH Magazine of History, 2001
Discusses the cases "Plessy v. Ferguson" and "Roberts v. The City of Boston." Explains that "Roberts" paved the way for the "separate but equal" decision in "Plessy." Addresses the opinions of African American Bostonians, the philosophy fueling the "separate but equal" doctrine, and the…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Influences, Court Litigation, Racial Discrimination
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Edwards, Rebecca – OAH Magazine of History, 1999
Offers suggestions for using the "1896" website at Vassar College that includes 90 political cartoons, party platforms, candidate biographies, and other background materials on the election of 1896. Provides five approaches to teaching about the election that move beyond the basic facts of the campaign in order to develop students'…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cartoons, Elections, History Instruction