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The 1808 Slave Trade Abolition Deadline Lesson PlanThe 1808 Slave Trade Abolition Deadline Lesson Plan
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Students study the trans-Atlantic Slave trade. In this slave trade lesson, students study the Constitutional Convention Notes and the impact on United States slavery. Students research the slave trade database and other primary sources to complete the evidence worksheets. Students write about the topic using the given prompt.

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the abolitionist movement, the slave trade, the united states civil war

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abolition, civil war, slave trade, trans atlantic slave trade, english language arts
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Grade
11th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Project-Based Learning
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WebQuest

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