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Utah Education Network

Uen: African American History Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
February is African American History Month and a great time to investigate the contributions that African Americans have made to the history and cultural development of the United States. Resources include general information, lesson...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: James Reese Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features James Reese Europe, an American bandleader, arranger, composer, a major figure in the transition from ragtime to jazz. This site, rich in detail and breadth of...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Ernest Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Ernest Brown, an American tap dancer born April 25, 1916, Chicago, Ill. . This site, rich in detail and breadth of coverage, includes a wealth of information on...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Divisions: Black & White

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National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Brigham Young University

Byu: Scott's Official History: Record of the Old Fifteenth

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the 369th United States infantry who were the first black men to fight in France. Includes details on training the regiment and guarding German prisoners, and also a letter from Colonel Hayward. From "The American Negro in...
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Nyt Runs Never Before Published Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the decision of the New York Times to publish for the first time many photos that contribute to the understanding of African American history in the United States. Includes a video.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the Black Death Spread Along the Silk Road

For Students 9th - 10th
The Silk Road was a vital trading route connecting East and West -- but it also became a conduit for one of history's deadliest pandemics. The Silk Road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected China and the Far East with...
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A&E Television

History.com: Social Distancing and Quarantine Were Used in Medieval Times to Fight the Black Death

For Students 9th - 10th
Way back in the 14th century, public health officials didn't understand viruses, but they understood the importance of keeping a distance and disinfecting. Almost 700 years ago, the overwhelmed physicians and health officials fighting...
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A&E Television

History.com: What Was the 1919 'Black Sox' Baseball Scandal?

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1919, Chicago White Sox players allegedly threw the World Series. It remains one of professional baseballs' most notorious scandals. Just how the Chicago White Sox "Big Fix" of 1919 played out remains a subject of debate among...
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Black Past

Black Past: Abele, Julian F.

For Students 9th - 10th
Julian Abele, the most successful black architect of his time, is described in this encyclopedia article. There are links to websites that show his designs.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The First Kkk

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how the Ku Klux Klan came into existence and how they terrorized African Americans as well as those who sympathized with them. The Klan would suppress the black vote so that Democrats had a better chance of winning an election...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Black Panther Party History and Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history and geography of the Panther Party, including maps and a timeline detailing more than 500 incidents involving the Black Panther Party in dozens of locations stretching from Berkeley to Algeria and a set of interactive...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Black Footed Bandits, Stealing Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the antics and little-known facts related to the bandits (prairie dogs and ferrets). The article covers information on the history of the prairie dogs and ferrets as well as information on specific characteristics.
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Digital History

Digital History: Religion in Public Schools: Engle v. Vitale

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the background of the Supreme Court case, Engle v Vitale, in which school prayer was banned. Find Justice Hugo Black's opinion confirming that decision.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: African American Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores Black America's quest for equality from the early national period through the twentieth century. Content includes the work of abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century, depictions of the long journey...
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Black Past

Black Past: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article tells the heroic story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the black fighter pilot squadron which fought in WW II and led the way to integration of the military.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Atlanta Race Riot of 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that retells the story behind the Atlanta race riots of 1906 where white mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks in reaction to newspaper headlines of alleged assaults of white females by blacks, general racial tensions, the...
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Black Past

Black Past: Andry's Rebelliion (1811)

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry tells about Andry's Rebellion, a large rebellion in New Orleans in 1811.
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Black Past

Black Past: Hemings, Sally

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry tells a little about Sally Hemings and her relationship with Thomas Jefferson.
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Black Past

Black Past: Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (1941 )

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a profile of Jesse Jackson and his efforts in the civil rights movement.
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Black Past

Black Past: Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting biography of P.B.S. Pinchback, first African American to be governor of any state. Read about his childhood, his life in politics, and his education to be a lawyer.
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Black Past

Black Past: Rice, Condoleezza

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry gives a very concise overview of Condoleezza Rice's professional life, leading up to her being named Secretary of State in George W. Bush's cabinet.
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A&E Television

History.com: World Series History

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Series -- or Fall Classic -- annually pits the pennant winners of the American and National leagues in a best-of-seven series for the Major League Baseball championship.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Iran Contra and Black Monday

For Students 9th - 10th
As Reagan approached the end to his second term, his administration suffered minor setbacks in the final outcomes of the Iran Contra scandal and the Stock Market Crash of 1987.

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