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Visit St Augustine

African Americans in St. Augustine

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A colorful travel brochure reveals why St. Augustine is considered the birthplace of African-American history. Images and maps bring the rich history of the city to life by displaying the many individuals, events, and sites that honor...
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A Mighty Girl

Mae C. Jemison

For Students 5th - 12th
The poster of Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut, challenges young scientists to consider what they intend to do to achieve their dreams. 
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A Mighty Girl

Juliana Rotich

For Students 5th - 12th
Hahidi, which is testimony or witness in Swahili, is a concept, a program, a community of people. This free and open-source software was developed by Juliana Rotich. A poster celebrates her vision and accomplishments and deserves an...
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A Mighty Girl

Gladys West

For Students 5th - 12th
Teens might find it hard to imagine life before GPS. Using global positioning systems, they can quickly locate the nearest gas station, fast food establishment, or the home of a new friend. Introduce them to Gladys West, the lady who...
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: African History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in the history of Africa as it went through the colonial rule to reach independence.
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Texas A&m University: Department of History: Progressivism [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what Progressivism looked like in Texas and how it differed from national Progressivism. It describes the laws and election reforms that discriminated against African Americans, immigrants, and poor people, the education reforms...
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Emory University

Michael C. Carlos Museum: Permanent Collection: Sub Saharan African Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Image gallery featuring selections from the Carlos Museum's collection of nineteenth and twentieth century African art. Also includes descriptions of the art.
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Other

Usc: African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameramen

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit offers thirteen newsreels depicting African Americans from 1919 through 1963.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: The Making of African American Identity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Howard University

Moments in Black History: Milestones in African American Journalism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains six pages of a timeline with individual events of African American history in journalism. Starts in 1541 with event in Mexico.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Harriet Tubman

For Students 9th - 10th
View this engaging online exhibit to learn about Harriet Tubman, an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights.
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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Virginia State History Reconstruction to 1900 [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Much of Virginia was devastated after the Civil War so a period of rebuilding commenced. Follow Reconstruction through the different plans, the effects on African-Americans and the South. This slideshow has pictures,charts, and maps to...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: South African Heads of Government (1909 1993)

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial essay on the leadership during the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa from 1909 to 1993.
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Info Please

Infoplease: Timeline: Key Moments in Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of African-American history from when the first African slaves arrived in Virginia in 1619 up to the present.
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Images of Florida's Black History

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned images that document the history of African Americans in Florida.
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This two-part feature on African American history offers an in-depth look at the events of the 1960's civil rights movement. Discusses voting rights, laws, military segregation, freedom rides, sit-ins and the NAACP. Includes historic...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936: Jim Crow America

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Holocaust Museum presents historical information and photographs about the Jim Crow laws of the American South, which restricted the freedoms of black Americans. Focuses on the African American struggle for social equality in...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Africa Photoscape

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating slide show accompanied by an explanation of the current situation in Africa as well as the challenges facing the future. These slide shows cover conflict, urban Africa, the environment, AIDS, and women. This tool is useful to...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: "The Migration Series" by Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a four slide-show examination of the pictorial series that the Harlem Renaissance artist Jacob Lawrence created in paint to tell the story of the "The Great Migration" of African-Americans from the Southern United States to the...
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library Online: Historical Maps of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the continent and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...
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Made From Media

Made From History: 18 Key Figures From the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of images showcases people who played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
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Other

University of Southern Maine: Biblical Jewish Diaspora

For Students 9th - 10th
This site interprets the ancient documents that recorded Jewish diaspora. Discover the trails of these ancient peoples from throughout history. Interesting information about ancient Jewish and African cultures.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Benin: Kings and Rituals: Court Arts From Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of the royal art of the Benin Kingdom in Africa. An overview of the art is provided and with further explanation given according to themes. View maps and selected works of art. A video, charts, glossary, and a...

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