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The Emanicpation Proclamation, Juneteenth, and the Role of African Americans in the Civil War
Kind of Activity:
Group Work
Objective:
Students will research and present information on the Emancipation Proclamation
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.6; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1
Structure:
In "My Dungeon Shook" James Baldwin argues that the U.S. is celebrating emancipation one hundred years too soon, referencing President Abraham Lincoln's landmark 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, which aided in the abolition of slavery. Understanding this historical document and the politics of the Civil war is important to know and will help students better grasp...
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