Historical
photo sets |
1.
The Civil War ends -
Reconstruction begins 2. Reconstruction problems and policies 3. The Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) 4. Reconstruction ends in 1877 5. Segregation, Jim Crow laws, and the Plessy case 6. African American leaders' response to segregation (This historical photo set is also found in Section 7, with other early 1900s / Progressive Era materials.) |
| Maps |
Maps - The Civil War & The Former
Confederate States |
| History food feature | Baking
shortnin' bread the old fashioned way |
| Videos
and Internet sites  Students: Check with your parents for permission before visiting Internet links. |
Frederick
Douglass House (the Internet site for his home in
Washington, D.C., now a national park and museum) Booker T. Washington mini-bio (a short video about his life and ideas. Another interesting video about this great man from Virginia is here.) Ida Wells-Barnett biography (a short video about the famous black woman, whose name was Ida B. Wells before her marriage) Music: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Many American spirituals like this one grew out of African American life in the South during the 1800s. They usually have references to stories or phrases in the Bible. For example, lyrics about crossing over the Jordan River represent dying or going to Heaven. |
| Also consider: |
America:
The Story of Us TV
mini-series, Episode 5, "Civil War." The last ten minutes of this
episode will give your students a dramatic review of key events in the
last year of the war, including Lee's surrender and Lincoln's
assassination. This widely
praised production originally ran on the History Channel. Less
than $20 on Amazon for the 3 DVD set. Up From Slavery The famous and inspiring autobiography by Booker T. Washington, written in 1901. Click on the full screen icon, then click to turn the pages as you read this free online edition. Progress for African Americans in Virginia An interesting speech given in Richmond, Virginia, in 1913 by Booker T. Washington, illustrated with old photographs. From the National Humanities Center - it downloads as a PDF file to open and read on your computer or print. |