Slavery: American Revolution and Constitution
From: SPLC Learning for Justice
Grade Level: MS, HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: Depends Upon Lesson
Length of Reading: Pages
After clicking on the link above, scroll to the "We the People" artwork and the "The American Revolution and the Constitution (1763-1787)" Heading. And then choose the Summary Objective that most interest you. Also see "Summary Objective 7" below the "Slavery in the Early Republic (1787-1808)" heading and brick flag artwork. You will be linked to a short list of wonderful online resources and their descriptions.
More Information:
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:
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Secondary Source: This activity utilizes secondary sources.
Movie: This activity involves a clip, film, or documentary.
Image: Ilkay, Captivity, File #129222009, Photo, Adobe Stock, 5/23/25, stock.adobe.com.
