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History for Kids: Sojourner Truth
A concise biography highlights the life of Sojourner Truth including her role not only in the abolition movement but also for women's rights.
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History's Heroes: Anthony Benezet (1713 1784)
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story on Anthony Benezet. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements, and his legacy.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1821
A map of the United States and territories in 1821 after the Missouri Compromise, showing the Free States and territories, the Slave States and territories, and the transitional territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Labouchere
Labouchere was a journalist and British politician who proposed the abolition of the House of Lords.
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Abolitionist Song
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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Read Works: The Two Harriets, Heroines of the Civil War
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Tubman and their work during the Civil War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Personal Site: William Wilberforce
A nice biography of the famous British abolitionist who served in Parliament during the late 18th and early 19th century.
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Anthony Benezet
A short but good biography of the famous Quaker abolitionist who established a school for slaves in Philadelphia in 1770. He wrote a pamphlet in 1772 which led to the establishment of the anti-slave trade movement in England.
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