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 Meet Elijah McCoy text Literature Meet Elijah McCoy Elijah McCoy overcame many obstacles to become a renowned inventor who paved the way for others. by Lynne Peskoe-Yang Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity Justice Action
Bookmark Meet Hiram Rhodes Revels text Literature Meet Hiram Rhodes Revels This is the story of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first black senator in the United States. by Jarah Botello Grade Level 3-5 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity 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 Thomas H. text Literature Thomas H. Thomas was born into slavery and lived a harsh life, but he was finally able to escape and reunite with his family. by Lauryn Mascareñaz Grade Level 3-5 6-8 Topic Slavery Subject History Social Justice Domain Identity 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 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 Mum Bett’s Freedom Tale 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
Bookmark Is Reading Bad? 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