This lesson plan will help students (1) Reveal stories of the Underground Railroad and its role in helping the enslaved; (2) Learn about Harriet Tubman, who helped 350 enslaved people to freedom; and (3) Discuss slavery and its dehumanizing effect on African Americans.

A monologue scene featuring a drama professor as 19th-century Kentucky statesman Henry Clay discussing his stand on slavery, a stance that was both politically and personally troubling to him.

Students will develop an awareness of the risks taken by those who took part in the Underground Railroad, and will increase their understanding of the concept of a “hero.”

In this lesson we will explore the creative and ethical uses of making decisions that contribute or limit the oppression of former enslaved African Americans and answering the question: "What rights and opportunities should be afforded to African American

This 27-minute video lesson is part 1 of Sal's overview of the Haitian Revolution. It covers the slaves rebellion in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) and the rise of Toussaint. L'Ouverture. [History playlist: Lesson 18 of 26]

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This 17-minute video lesson concludes Sal's overview of the Haitian Revolution. It covers Dessalines taking on Leclerc and Rochambeau. [History playlist: Lesson 19 of 26]

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[Free Registration/Login Required] Ira Berlin delivers a lecture featuring the premise of his book, Generations in Captivity: Slavery in America. From the early establishment of the settlements in the New World slavery made its presence in the United States. The 13th Amendment put an end to slavery, but racism evolved. Today, racism can still be seen throughout parts of the nation. Berlin addresses slavery and racism from a historical perspective. [43:31]

[Free Registration/Login Required] Professor Catherine Clinton, of Queens University Belfast, delivers a presentation about the life of Harriet Tubman and her quest for freedom. [33:11]

[Free Registration/Login Required] Historian Norman Saul addresses a crowd discussing why Russia was interested and supportive of the Civil War in America. Russia was also facing unrest over serfdom similar to the conflict over slavery in the United States. Understand more abou this reslationship in this presentation. [25:01]

[Free Registration/Login Required] Captives and Cousins: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Southwest Borderlands is delivered by James F. Brooks, associated with the School for Advanced Research. The lecture explores American Indian history and economics in association with the new settlers of the southwestern United States during the second half of the 1800's. [32:53]

This 18-minute video lesson gives a basic overview of U.S. history from Jamestown to the Civil War. [History playlist: Lesson 1 of 26]

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Video looks at the history of slavery in America including how it started, the impact that the invention of the cotton gin had on slavery, abolition, the slavery debate as the nation expanded westward, the Civil War, and the aftermath of the slavery system. [3:01]

Why did many abolitionists oppose the Mexican-American war? Find out in this video segment that explores how this war affected efforts to abolish slavery while also raising the issue of how the acquisition of such a large territory would affect the balance between slave and free states. This led to the Great Compromise of 1850. [3:26]

This collection uses primary sources to explore Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Yale University's David Brion Davis presents a lecture focused on how slavery came to be in the early development of the New World and goes on to cover how it falls apart. [49:48]

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center exhibits a slave pen once owned by John W. Anderson. Students will understand how many African Americans were considered property, void of human rights, by slave traders such as John W. Anderson.

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center exhibits a slave pen once owned by John W. Anderson. Students will understand how many African Americans were considered property, void of human rights, by slave traders such as John W. Anderson.

Learn about John Brown's bloody struggle in Kansas against the slave system. [2:02]

View a brief video about Revolutionary War minuteman and enslaved African American Prince Estabrook. Three minutes, 17 seconds.

Discover what the Underground Railroad was, the role it played in our county's history, and why Northern Kentucky was such a key location. In this interactive lesson, students will develop a written response to questions.