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Students read the narrative "Return South Migration" and discuss a quotation. They write a half page reflection of what they think the quotation means. They research further and write a paper comparing present understanding with their free-write.

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african americans, migration, slavery

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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