Freedom in Illinois, 1850s-1860s
Summary:
Lesson plans for teachers, Middle and High School, discussing Freedom in Illinois from the 1850s-1860s. Click to view the lesson plan and photographs. Downloadable PDF and images also available.Description:
Freedom in Illinois, the 1850s-1860s
"The Past is Local"
Materials for Educators
Grade Levels: Middle School and High School
Author: Dr. Jenny Thompson
Sections:
- An American Biography: Maria Murray Robinson
- The (Incomplete) Historical Record
- The Vane Household on the Eve of the American Civil War, 1860
- A Request for a Pardon: the Rights and Benefits of Citizenship
- Freedom Seekers