Then and Now: Slavery and the Legal System

Details

Author
Rick Lee
Topic/Subject Area
Slavery, Indenture; African American, Black Life
Historical Era
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762, New Millennium, 1990–Present
Grade Level
Elementary (K–5), Middle School (6–8)
Creation Date
2019
Last Revision Date
2024

About This Lesson

Summary and Objective

Students will be introduced to multiple petitions from enslaved individuals to learn how they advocated for their individual rights. Students will also explore how these early efforts to make things right are still relevant today.