Module 3: History
Part 5: Slavery
This part focuses on slavery in the United States with a goal of developing a deeper understanding of the role of slavery in U. S. history.
&1: Slavery
Slavery is one topic that may be included in history courses. However, slavery is usually not the focus, but as a “bad” thing that preceded the U. S. Civil War. These resources provide a focus on slavery in the United States.
Read:
New York Times: A Brief History of Slavery That You Didn’t Learn in School
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/19/magazine/history-slavery-smithsonian.html
Slavery in America Timeline
https://www.ferris.edu/htmls/news/jimcrow/timeline/slavery.htm
Watch:
Crash Course History: Slavery #13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Ajn9g5Gsv98&feature=emb_logo
Read:
New York Times: A Brief History of Slavery That You Didn’t Learn in School
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/19/magazine/history-slavery-smithsonian.html
Slavery in America Timeline
https://www.ferris.edu/htmls/news/jimcrow/timeline/slavery.htm
Watch:
Crash Course History: Slavery #13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Ajn9g5Gsv98&feature=emb_logo
The Gumberg Library at Duquesne University compiled a research guide about slavery. If you are interested in learning more, explore the resource linked below.
Explore:
Slavery in the United States
https://guides.library.duq.edu/slavery
Reflect:
- What did you learn from these resources?
- How does this learning impact your view of history and of our current society?
- How does this learning inspire you to take action? What are your next steps?
The next part explores connections of slavery and racism with financial and economic systems.
