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A&E Television

History.com: How Black Women Fought for Civil War Pensions and Benefits

For Students 9th - 10th
In a time when military pensions were a large part of the federal budget, Black women faced unique challenges in securing compensation. Widows of Civil War soldiers could begin applying to the Bureau of Pensions during the war, and one...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Learning About Black Leaders Bingo: Grades 1 and 2: Pbs Kids

For Students 1st - 2nd
Identifying contributions of people, past and present is important. We learn to celebrate individuals and the part they play in our lives. The month of February honors the important role Black people play in the story of our country....
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Curated OER

Portrait by Pious

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."
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Curated OER

Standing Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."
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Curated OER

Stamp

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Underground Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at how the Underground Railroad worked, some of the activists working against slavery, and some of the unique ways slaves managed to escape. Also discusses the economy that existed around the practice of slave tracking...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Underground Railroad: Routes to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Map with Underground Railroad routes and text.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: African Heritage: Fighting for Freedom

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart aims to help students understand the role the Underground Railroad played in leading people out of slavery in the United States, particularly before the Civil War.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: African Heritage: Frederick Douglass

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart aims to help students understand how Frederick Douglass's writing painted a powerfully negative portrait of life on southern plantations. It uses video as well as text to inform students.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Follow the Drinking Gourd

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based upon the book, Follow the Drinking Gourd.
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ClassFlow

Classflow: The Underground Railroad

For Students K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will utilize this flipchart while studying African American history in the United States, with a focus on the Underground Railroad.
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Maryland.gov: The Secretary of States Kids Pages: Famous Marylanders

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page lists famous people from Maryland, with brief biographical notes and the years they lived.

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