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John Brown's Passion to End Slavery Leading Up to and Including the Rain at Harpers Ferry Lesson PlanJohn Brown's Passion to End Slavery Leading Up to and Including the Rain at Harpers Ferry Lesson Plan
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John Brown's Passion to End Slavery Leading Up to and Including the Rain at Harpers Ferry

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Sixth graders investigate John Brown's fight to end slavery. In this slavery lesson plan, 6th graders read Harpers Ferry, The Story of John Brown's Raid and then research his life as well as the life of slave Osbourne Perry Anderson. Students write timelines that feature their findings as well as position papers about John Brown's motives and tactics.

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the underground railroad, fugitive slaves, john brown, slavery

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harper's ferry raid, john brown, slavery, underground railroad, social studies
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6th
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Social Studies & History
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