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African Americans - from Slavery to the Present Day Tasks
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Based on the resource African Americans, from Slavery to the Present Day – Text in Brief
Timeline
Make a timeline from 1619 to 2009 and put on the following events with the correct dates.
- Civil War starts
- Civil War ends
- Emancipation Proclamation
- First Africans in America
- Slave trade grows
- Slave trade illegal
- Civil Rights Movement starts
- Civil Rights Act
- March on Washington
- MLK assassinated
- Barack Obama inaugurated as president
Find Out
Search the Internet for information. Choose 2 of the following topics and find out who or what it is, in which time period it was important and one or two facts about it.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Sojurner Truth
- Rosa Parks
- Klu Klux Klan
- Martin Luther King
- Malcolm X
- Freedom Rides
Presentation
Choose a famous African American from the present day and make a short oral presentation of the person. You should use a variety of media in your presentation, e.g. text, pictures, sound, video, etc. Remember to include your sources of information.
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African Americans - from Slavery to the Present Day Tasks
Based on the resource African Americans - from Slavery to the Present Day.