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ClosePRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS, 2D OBJECTS Recommended for grades 7—12 In 1955, the murder of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago, and the subsequent criminal trial in Tallahatchie County, … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: PHOTOGRAPHS The Remembering Dr. King: 1929–1968 exhibition invites students and teachers to walk through a winding gallery featuring of twenty-five photographs depicting key moments in Dr. King’s … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, 3D OBJECTS Gain empathy and understanding of the people who participated in one of the biggest population shifts in US history. Travelers in Time By … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS This unit explores the African American’s experiences during the Civil War. Students will learn how government policy evolved over time regarding African American … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS, ORAL HISTORIES John and Mary Jones were two of Chicago’s most influential and prominent black citizens in the late nineteenth century. By examining primary … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS This unit examines the broad meanings of slavery and freedom in America through the life of a woman named Hannah Harris. Hannah was a weaver on … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the Emancipation Proclamation are often referred to collectively as the Documents of Freedom. As a … Learn More
