A Different Perspective on Slavery: Writing the History of African American Enslaved Women

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Students examine the experiences of African-American women during the Civil War. Reading letters and autobiographies, they gain insight into how they dealt with slavery and losing their children. They create a model to evaluate the primary source documents they read. They compare and contrast women's experiences with those in "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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african americans, slavery, african american history, women's history, slave culture, uncle tom's cabin, harriet beecher stowe, slave narratives