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400th Anniversary
America's Jamestown is turning 400 in 2007. Detailansicht
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A Brief History of Slavery
A very concise history of slavery from antiquity to the present. Detailansicht
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Celebrating MLK Day
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here is a collection of New York Times, Learning Network and other materials for teaching and learning about Dr. King, the civil rights movement he led and his legacy. Detailansicht
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Child Labour in America 1908 - 1912
Children worked in factories, coalmines, as fruit pickers, seafood workers, in mills, etc. Original black and white photographs with original captions. Detailansicht
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Documenting the American South
Primary resources for the study of southern history, literature and culture. Detailansicht
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Historical Text Archive
HTA Contents (in May 2014): 776 articles, 74 books and 9161 links. Documents of importance in early American history as well as articles on Rock'n Roll, WWII, slavery, etc. Detailansicht
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Historic Latta Plantation
Historic Latta Plantation was a successful cotton plantation, and is now a living history farm. Experience what life was like for planters, yeoman farmers, and slaves of the North Carolina backcountry in the early 19th century. Detailansicht
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History
US history centred around Philadelphia and The Declaration of Independence. Detailansicht
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Jamestown Settlement
"In 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 English men and boys began a settlement on the banks of Virginia's James River." Detailansicht
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Marching for Freedom
"I have a dream" speech at full length at the BBC with many interesting links to background information and related topics. Detailansicht
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Marching for Freedom
40 years after the march on Washington. Article with a number of good links, even audio-files. Detailansicht
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Martin Luther King, Jr. — Wikipedia Article
This article on one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement focuses on important events as well as on Martin Luther King's life. Detailansicht
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Martin Luther King Day
This federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader is observed on the third Monday in January. This website features a collection of facts on King's life and the civil rights movement. Detailansicht
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Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Day honors the life and legacy of one of the visionary leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace. It is celebrated on the third Monday in January. (Text PDF) Detailansicht
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Martin Luther King Jr. — Lesson Plan
A lesson plan by Sean Banville with loads of exercises. Detailansicht
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Martin Luther King Jr. — Printables
Word search, a cross word puzzle, colouring pages and other activities can be found here. Detailansicht
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Martin Luther King Jr. — Wikiquote
Various famous quotes by Martin Luther King Jr. Detailansicht
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MLK: "I have a dream"
Martin Luther King's most famous speech at full length with three assignments. Detailansicht
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MLK: "There Comes a Time When the People Get Tired"
Speech by Martin Luther King (Alabama 1955) with comprehension questions and tasks beyond the text (WORD-file).
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MLK Jr. Papers Project
A Stanforf University website about MLK's life and work (incl. with soundfiles with extracts from speeches). Detailansicht
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MLK online
MLK online offers a biography, speeches, pictures as well as audio and video files. Detailansicht
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Slave Sugar
"Between the 16th and 19th centuries upwards of 10 million Africans were enslaved by Europeans and transported to the ‘New World’ – arguably the most prolonged episode of savagery in human history." Detailansicht
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Slave Trade
Page down to the categories and find a rich resource on the topic of slavery. Detailansicht