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The Kidnapping Case: Narrative of the Seizure and Recovery of Solomon Northrup

This is an 1853 newspaper account of Solomon Northup’s experiences and the trials of those involved in his kidnapping and enslavement.

New York Times

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

December 15, 2017

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Issue 39, Spring 2011

Human Trafficking

Illustration of humans being trafficked by boat

Slavery never went away, and students need to know how it affects today’s world.

Topic

Slavery Rights & Activism

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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10

A chapter from the autobiography of Henry Bibb, a well-known black activist who had escaped from slavery. This text contains descriptions of the life of enslaved persons as well as illustrations.

Henry Bibb

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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'Henry Brown left Richmond, Va. a slave and arrived in Philadelphia—in a freight box—a free man. Abolitionists who cheered Brown's 27-hour journey to freedom chose not to publicize it, fearing that others following in his path would be in danger.

Alison Leigh Cowan

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

History

July 5, 2014

article

March 10, 2017

What We’re Reading This Week: March 10

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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Charles Henry Langston, Freedom Fighter

Charles Henry Langston was an early abolitionist in Ohio who risked his own safety and freedom to help another man escape slavery.

Lynne Peskoe-Yang

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 7, 2019

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January 24, 2020

What We’re Reading This Week: January 24, 2020

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

article

Issue 40, Fall 2011

Getting the Civil War Right

Illustration of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln

Did America’s most divisive war start over slavery or states’ rights? Too many educators get it wrong.

Topic

Slavery Rights & Activism

article

August 18, 2014

¡Sí se puede!

A TT awardee shares how he teaches about complex systems of oppression.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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An Abolition Traitor

A Democratic laborer comments on the problem of abolitionism in the North as well as the South, claiming that the emancipation of enslaved people will result in the damaging of white labor rights and opportunities.

Democratic Workingman (Anonymous)

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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