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Provides a detailed account of slave history within the Lower South region of the colonial United States. Focuses on the experiences of Africans in the colonies. Explores the role of the English, Spanish, and French in establishing slavery within the future United States. Addresses the systems of slavery used and treatment of the Africans. (CMK)

Focuses on the history of slavery in the northern United States during the eighteenth century. Addresses the life of African Americans within the U.S. Explores issues, such as the murder of a slave holder, the Negro Election Day, and Pinkster. (CMK)

Explores the slave trade system that brought slaves to the Chesapeake Bay area during the eighteenth century colonial United States. Uses information from the "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: A Database on CD-ROM" to examine slave routes. Provides information on the origins and distribution of slaves in the Chesapeake Bay region and the experiences of slaves. (CMK)

Provides a review of literature published on slavery in colonial North America, focusing on how this literature has changed over the years. Includes literature in topical areas, such as the Atlantic slave trade, African American culture, and race. Includes a bibliography. (CMK)

Explores miscegenation in U.S. history, some motivations for anti-miscegenation policy, and the landmark decision of the 1967 case of "Loving v. Virginia." Includes three recent examples of miscegenation policy in the United States with questions for class discussion. (CMK)

Offers historical information on the underground railroad, a secret organization that attempted to move slaves from bondage to freedom. Focuses on William Still, one of the most effective organizers of the underground railroad, and the story of his family. Addresses the reunion between Still and his brother Peter. (CMK)

Explores the family life of slaves from the perspective of the enslaved family who developed strategies to help them endure bondage. Addresses the experience of these families, focusing on topics such as the economic activities slaves participated in to improve their material conditions and the role of children within the family. (CMK)

Provides an overview of the changes and diversity in the history of the U.S. family. Focuses on topics such as family life during colonial times, the themes and variations in family patterns, the emergence of the "republican" family, enslaved families, family life during the twentieth century, and contemporary families. (CMK)

Briefly outlines the ways race and technology shaped: (1) the early enslavement of African Americans; (2) the work of bondsmen and women during the antebellum era; and (3) the increasing urbanization of the African American population during the industrial age. (CMK)

Contends that the literature on westward expansion during the early republic does not provide a platform for assisting teachers in the development of a coherent story on the rise of the west. Provides suggestions for recovering the truth about westward expansion using the available literature, both current and old. (CMK)

Discusses five topics on African Americans that are essential to studying United States History in the years between 1760 and 1830: (1) African Americans in the Revolutionary War ; (2) the rise of free black communities; (3) early abolitionism; (4) the spread of slavery; and (5) black resistance to slavery. (CMK)

Presents a teaching unit on the global impact of the abolition of slavery in the Western Hemisphere. Asserts that abolition of slavery brought economic disruption to many African states and parts of the Western Hemisphere. Provides a chronologically based map, five student handouts, and questions for each handout. (CFR)

Provides secondary school U.S. history teachers with a beginning bibliography for incorporating agricultural history into their classes. Annotates books covering the social, economic, and political aspects of agricultural history. Identifies works dealing with topical matters such as land settlement, slavery, agricultural policy, and the Dust Bowl. (CH)

Urges a reassessment of Columbus's discovery of America to understand its importance, dispel myths, and determine from today's perspective its benefit or harm to humanity. Discusses the dispersion and dominance of European culture financed by American treasure. Considers the exchange of plant and animal species and resulting extinction of many. (DK)

Assesses to present state of knowledge of African-American contributions to, and the role of slavery in the settlement of, the Americas. Suggests areas for future research and discusses research problems. Argues that the economics of capitalism had more effect on conditions of slavery than did the legal codes. (DK)

Discusses "Seeds of Change," a Columbian quincentenary exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution. Describes the rapid transformation of the Americas after contact with the Europeans. Reports that the exhibit explores the destruction of the native population by disease, war, slavery, the ongoing decimation of the rain forest, and the transformation of the ethnic makeup of whole continents. (DK)

Describes the book, "Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery 1660-1810." Presents poems, written by 250 writers, that focus on slavery during the 150 year period. Provides examples of materials included in this book and how it can enable students to increase their understanding of slavery. (CMK)

Explores teaching about the Underground Railroad from a public history perspective exploring: (1) cultural history in relation to the songs of the Underground Railroad; (2) natural history in terms of people, their situations, and use of places/resources; and (3) "brick and mortar" history that focuses on specific places. (CMK)

Provides a collection of Web sites useful for teaching about slavery in the United States and the transatlantic slave trade. States that some Web sites include access to primary sources on slavery while others offer teaching materials on the topic. (CMK)

The article discusses the history and significance of the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. According to the author, the English colonial domination of North America was not inevitable and may not have been achieved had Jamestown been abandoned. It is suggested that their experiences at Jamestown taught English settlers and authorities the importance of stable political and social institutions and the cultivation of lucrative commodities. Details related to a previous settlement on Roanoke Island and to English settlers' relationships with Indian peoples are presented. Other topics include slavery, representative government, and tobacco plantations.

The article examines the perception of African Americans on the image of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Ordinary black citizens believed in his anti-slavery sentiments, however, they considered them less relevant than civil rights sentiment. Lincoln is recognized for his ability to address the emancipation of the blacks and advocacy for equal rights. Man of the People, Frontier Youth and Self-Made Man are some of the attributes given to him. Both black and white Americans considered him as one of the country's greatest presidents.

The article examines the significance of the democratic vision of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Americans looked up on him as a teacher of democracy due to his ability to balance the tensions between liberty and security. It is expressed that Lincoln's vision continued to influence the Americans even beyond his death. According to the author, Lincoln has addressed then issues of slavery, imperialism and tyranny that made the country a more democratic nation. Lincoln is known for his virtues of prudence and equality.

The article presents the letter of Frederick Douglass to an unknown recipient on the status of African Americans in the U.S. The author states that Frederick Douglass, who had escaped from slavery had become the nation's most eloquent and forceful exponent of equal rights. In his letter in 1887 he responds to the questions regarding the status of African Americans in the South, wherein African American attorneys were permitted to practice in southern courts, which he believed that a revolution had occurred in public sentiment. His letter suggests that the fundamental problem in the South was not legal but attitudinal, which reflects the unequal laws and unjust customs from the fact that whites never overcame a mentality bred under slavery.

The article presents a teaching strategy that examines the various ways that Americans have used the Bible in justifying their point of view on social issues in the U.S. The lesson's purpose is to enable students to explore the religion's impact on people's belief about the society, as well as the impact of the society on religion. The strategy highlights two cases on how the Americans have employed the Bible, from supporting the revolution against British rule to defending the institution of slavery. In addition, the lesson's time frame, objectives, background preparation, and procedures are also presented.

The article provides a teaching document which presents the perspective of former President Abraham Lincoln on slavery and race in the U.S. It incorporates Lincoln and Representative Dan Stone protest in Illinois Legislature which disapproved the abolitionism and affirmation that the Constitution made slavery to the slave-holding states on March 3, 1837. It also comprised by Lincoln's eulogy for statesman and orator Henry Clay on July 6, 1852, his fragment on slavery on April 1, 1854 and speech in Peoria, Illinois on October 16, 1854.

The article presents a teaching method that examines the attitude of former President Abraham Lincoln on race and slavery in the U.S. from 1856 to 1865. It is inferred that in this lesson students would be able to compare Lincoln's attitudes on race to his contemporaries and demonstrate how they evolved over time. It also has them explore Lincoln's transition from moderate voice to a man who was convinced that the institution of slavery must be permanently destroyed. National standards, time frames, objectives and background procedures of the teaching method are also presented.

The article provides an overview of a lesson plan that promotes visual literacy skills through an examination of former President Abraham Lincoln's legacy on race in the U.S. It comprised images from the Indiana Historical Society's Jack Smith Collection. It refers to the issues of racial slavery and control, as well as inquires on what one really sees upon viewing an image of Lincoln and African-Americans in a celebratory print about emancipation. Through this lesson plan, students will examine Lincoln's policy of emancipation and their own attitudes about history, race and Lincoln. It also enhances their skills on history education and humanities discipline. National standards, materials objectives and procedures of the lesson plan are also presented.

The article discusses the history of medicine and the bondage of black slavery as situated in the Southern States. Medicine has evolved slowly into social institution all throughout the slavery era. Everyone in the early colonies of North America can claim himself a doctor which leads the profession to distinguish its instrumental value. It recommends to the students that the role of medicine in the slavery period will help him a lot in understanding the methods of healing in their own times with respect to slaves who were discriminated.