The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
CLASSROOM-READY RESOURCES
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, 1853
Spotlight on Primary Source: Slave Auction Catalog from Lousiana, 1855
Spotlight on Primary Source: Enslaved Children of New Orleans, 1863
Spotlight on Primary Source: Civil War Sketches of David M. Stauffer, 1864
Essay by David Blight: Slave Narratives: A Genre and a Source
Book Breaks, June 28, 2020: Daina Ramey Berry and Leslie Harris discuss their book Sexuality and Slavery
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Lives of the Enslaved Self-Paced Course, taught by Daina Ramey Berry
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Phillis Wheatley and Elizabeth Keckley were born into slavery, became free, and built a lasting legacy. Learn about their lives and take a close look at the poetry of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) and the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907), one of the most sought-after dressmakers in Washington DC.
Most people know Frederick Douglass as an abolitionist, but his fight for equality did not end with the Thirteenth Amendment. We will examine four documents written by Frederick Douglass during the 1870s and 1880s that exemplify his fight against the rise of the Jim Crow Era.
For more information:
Collection staff: reference@gilderlehrman.org
(646) 366-9666 ext. 160
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