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Univ. Of Detroit Mercy Black Abolitionist Archive: Black Abolitionist Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of speeches by African American abolitionists from the 1800s, accompanied by interpretative readings in audio files.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: African American Abolitionists

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about three African-American abolitionists who worked alone and in concert with white abolitionists. The most radical was David Walker, who was the founder of radical abolitionism.
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Ny History Net: The "Black Dream" of Gerrit Smith, New York Abolitionist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the life of abolitionist Gerrit Smith, who was convicted in the John Brown Raid on Harpers Ferry but maintained innocence in any involvement in planning the raid.
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House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #2

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an original letter from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding the intricate workings of the Underground Railroad.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides extensive excerpts from "The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass." This is a lot of information about the great abolitionist and orator written by himself.
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House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #4

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an original letter written from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still inquiring about Harriet Tubman's whereabouts on her journey to freedom.
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Curated OER

Abolitionist Song

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.
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University of Michigan

Making of America: Speeches, Lectures, and Letters by Wendell Phillips

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers the complete text of the book "Speeches, Lectures, and Letters" by Wendell Phillips. Searchable by page number or you can download the entire text.
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PBS

Pbs: Cet: Africans in America: The Raid on Harper's Ferry

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS' four-part series, "Africans in America," highlights the antislavery movement, including a focus on John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry. Content includes a description of the event, as well as the after-effects including the news of...
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Africans in America: John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Online provides a brief biography of John Brown and the way his life affected the abolitionist movement and contributed to the start of the U.S. Civil War.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides a brief biography of the famous abolitionist and former slave, Sojourner Truth.
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Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities: Lucy Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-written biography describes Lucy Stones life as a reformer, leader and orator in both the abolitionist and suffrage movements.
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Library of Virginia

Death or Liberty: John Brown's Raid

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Virginia details John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry as a prelude to the U.S. Civil War. Content also lists various records and resources regarding John Brown's Raid held in the library.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This website details the life of John Brown, the abolitionist, including his attack at Pottawatomie and the raid at Harpers Ferry. Information is from Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: The Frederick Douglass Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Walk into the life of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, through his autobiography found here. Discover a time line of Douglass's life, papers he'd written, as well as his family tree.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Exchange Between Horace Greeley and Lincoln, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source excerpts from New York Tribune editorial letter written by abolitionist Horace Greeley followed by a response from President Abraham Lincoln published in the New York Times, 1862.
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: John Brown's Legacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students answer questions about a poster for a play written in 1936 that celebrates the abolitionist John Brown, who tried to start a slave revolt in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859.
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University of North Carolina

"Life and Times of Frederick Douglass": Text

For Students 9th - 10th
HTML full text of the "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass," the autobiography of the 19th century African American abolitionist (1818-1895).
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House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #3

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an original letter written from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding particular routes of the Underground Railroad.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: John Brown and the Valley of the Shadow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a look at John Brown's life. Content includes a chronology of events in his life, a look at his family and cohorts, newspaper articles, eyewitness accounts, and more.
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University of Virginia

Uva: Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains extensive information about the text of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and the historical context in which it was written. Includes three different modes of browsing the site.
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University of Michigan

Making of America Books

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete online text of "My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass is available through University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections.
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University of Pennsylvania

Celebration of Women Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" depicts the life of Sojourner Truth as dictated to Olive Gilbert in 1850.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass Life and Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual museum exhibit from National Park Service focuses on Frederick Douglass. It offers a biography of Frederick Douglass, lesson plans, an image gallery, and a virtual tour of his home.

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