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Revealing Untold Stories

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Learners explore how and why various historical resources present information about slavery differently. They work in pairs to examine written texts to interpret the objectives, points of view, and depictions of slavery in these resources.

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african history, africa, americans, slavery

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african history, american, slavery, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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