Bookmark The Night Was Dark text Literature The Night Was Dark In this story, Elizabeth and her family escape their plantation in the middle of the night with help from Harriet Tubman. by Jarah Botello Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Justice Action
Bookmark Death or Liberty text Literature Death or Liberty One stormy night Gabriel Prosser visits Rachel’s house to ask her mother to sew a flag for his rebellion. by Jarah Botello Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Justice Action
Bookmark The Real Origins of Memorial Day text Literature The Real Origins of Memorial Day Juni teaches her friend Michael all she knows about the first Memorial Day—the day when thousands of black people marched to remember their loved ones who had died in the Civil War. by Jarah Botello Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action
Bookmark The Gullah People Are Trying to Preserve Their Culture text Literature The Gullah People Are Trying to Preserve Their Culture This story tells the history of Gullah people in Georgia and South Carolina who continue to fight to preserve their land and culture. by Alice Pettway Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Geography Social Justice Domain Diversity Justice Action
Bookmark Enslaved People in the War text Visual Enslaved People in the War These images show some of the many African Americans who fought or worked for the Union Army in the Civil War. by Various Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Justice Action
Bookmark William Wells Brown 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
Bookmark Songs of Zion 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
Bookmark Patty and Abigail 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 Race & Ethnicity Class Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Diversity Justice Action
Bookmark Nat Turner, Freedom Fighter text Literature 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
Bookmark Meet Frederick Douglass text Literature 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