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An Early History of Slavery (African and Indigenous)

From: SPLC Learning for Justice

Grade Level: MS, HS, (College)

Remote Ready: With Modifications

Time: Depends Upon Lesson

Length of Reading: Pages

Link:  Teaching Hard History Framework

This site features short, curated lists of wonderful online resources and their descriptions, organized by topic. Follow the link, and scroll to the ship artwork and the "Pre-Colonial and Colonial Era (to 1763)" Heading. And then choose the Summary Objective that most interests you.

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Grade Level:

MS, HS, (College): This lesson is meant for middle school and high school students; however, we think it would be well suited for college too

This Activity Involves:

Movie: This activity involves a clip, film, or documentary.

Secondary Source: This activity utilizes secondary sources.

Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.

Image: Ilkay, Captivity, File #129222009, Photo, Adobe Stock, 5/23/25, stock.adobe.com.

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