CommonLit
Common Lit: "Life of a Slave on a Southern Plantation" by Bird Brain History
A learning module that begins with "Life of a Slave on A Southern Plantation" by BirdBrain History, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Pre Civil War African American Slavery
Get an overview of slavery in the South, but also see physical evidence in photographs and historical narratives from slaves of the time.
Other
Steven Mintz: Excerpts From Slave Narratives
A collection of exceperts from a wide variety of slave narratives.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
A brief summary of The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain. Also includes an online text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
Black Past
Black Past: Jordan Hatcher Case (1852)
Learn about the slave Jordan Hatcher who was charged with killing and assaulting a white man and how his trail affected others.