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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about the Voices from the Days of Slavery collection and how you might use this collection with your students.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we celebrate Banned Books week and the right to read, explore the works of Ralph Ellison, the writer of Invisible Man, a title regularly included on the list of challenged books,
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how Nina Silvia Iskandarsjach, the Summer 2021 Liljenquist Fellow for the Library of Congress learned more about some photographs in the collection by focusing on the the details in the images.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the Fredrick Douglass speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
Posted in: African American History, Holidays
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the ideas in this post to help students understand the importance of knowing the purpose and intended audience for a primary source.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Use maps and photographs to study Greenwood Avenue before and after the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Posted in: African American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how to engage students visiting exhibitions using close looking and reading items from the collections.
Posted in: African American History, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use your students prior experiences with exhibits to help them effectively engage with Rosa Parks online exhibition.
Posted in: African American History, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the big idea or theme of an exhibition to help students understand and connect personally with the primary sources used.
Posted in: African American History, Teaching Strategies