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US National Archives

National Archives: Letter to President Abraham Lincoln From Annie Davis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Will you please let me know if I am free?" wrote Annie Davis. Annie Davis was a slave who wrote this letter to President Lincoln 20 months after the Emancipation Proclamation. To understand her confusion, examine the following documents...
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US National Archives

National Archives: From Dred Scott to the Civil Rights Act of 1875

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The Dred Scott case decided that African Americans were not citizens of the United States. However, 18 years later they would have citizenship and many other rights. Young scholars will examine the following documents to understand how...

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