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Enslaved African Americans and Expressions of Freedom Lesson Plan

Enslaved African Americans and Expressions of Freedom Lesson Plan

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Enslaved African Americans and Expressions of Freedom

Students analyze a painting from African-American culture to determine its meaning. Reading slave spirituals, they discover what live was like for African-Americans who were enslaved in the South. They draw conclusions about their desire for freedom.

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9th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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