emancipation

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An exploration of slavery in the United States that discusses its importance to the southern states, laws, Abraham Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation, " and other related topics. Includes a time line and a writing activity.

Examines the events leading up to and following Abraham Lincoln's creation of the Emancipation Proclamation, asking readers questions about how they would have handled several of the decisions the president faced regarding slavery.

Details, in graphic form, the emancipation of slaves, discussing sharecropping, government action, education, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and other related topics.

Discusses the United States history leading up to and after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Examines the history and traditions of Juneteenth, a holiday that honors African-Americans and commemorates the abolition of slavery.

Examines what the Emancipation Proclamation really meant with regards to slaves and slavery.

Examines the events leading up to President Abraham Lincoln's decision to write the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery, including the beginning of the Civil War.

Read about the excitement, challenges, and struggle for equality that African Americans experienced after slavery was abolished in the United States.

Describes slavery in the United States, how individuals worked to end slavery, introducing such famous abolitionists as William Lloyd Garrison, Sarah and Angelina Grimke, and Frederick Douglass, and the Civil War and its roll in the emancipation of slaves.