Interactive

Letter to President Abraham Lincoln from Annie Davis

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What freed enslaved people? The answer, it turns out, is complicated. Using a set of online documents and writing prompts, young historians examine a series of primary sources, including a letter from a woman asking if she was freed and the Emancipation Proclamation. After examining the evidence, scholars decide for themselves what actually freed enslaved people. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use the resource to introduce emancipation 
  • Incorporate the writing prompts into other primary source lessons
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners need Internet access to complete the activities
Pros
  • Queries stimulate and engage class members to support their arguments using primary sources
  • Images of documents are intriguing 
Cons
  • Submission buttons don't make clear to where answers are submitted