In The Classroom

African Americans: The Struggle for Freedom

War for Freedom: African-American Experiences in the Era of the Civil War

Gettysburg National Military Park

http://www.nps.gov/gett/forteachers/warforfreedom.htm

This lesson plan focuses on the experience of the African-American community of Gettysburg during the Civil War.

Who Were the 200,000 African-American Freedom Fighters? (Grades 6-8)

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/lesson-plans/united-states-colored-troops-lesson-plan/united-states-colored-troops-lesson.html

Through records, letters, and photographs, students discover the identities of African-Americans who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.

Fighting for African-American Rights and the Responsibility of Citizenship (Grades 9-12)

Civil War Preservation Trust

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/lesson-plans/african-american-soldiers-lesson-plan/fighting-for-african-american.html

Through analysis of primary documents, students learn about the contributions of African-Americans during the Civil War and their fight for citizenship.

The Emancipation Proclamation: Freedom’s First Steps (Grades 9-12)

National Endowment for the Humanities

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/emancipation-proclamation-freedoms-first-steps

Students are asked to evaluate the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation, determine the motivations behind its issuance, and explore reactions to this incendiary document.