Interactive Timeline: Fulfilling America's Founding Principles: African American History Government and Civics
Interactive The Right to Vote, Part 1: The Early Republic through the Civil War Government and Civics The Right to Vote: Part 1 The Early Republic through the Civil War Who could vote in the founding and Jacksonian eras? Scroll through to view the exhibition (above). Recorded readings of select components in the exhibition...
Interactive The Dred Scott Decision and Its Bitter Legacy Government and Civics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
Interactive Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery Government and Civics, World History 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
Interactive Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times Government and Civics K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
Interactive Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation Government and Civics K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
Interactive Lincoln, Douglas, and Their Historic Debates Government and Civics K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
Classroom Resources Historical Context: The Breakdown of the Party System Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ As late as 1850, the two-party system seemed healthy. Democrats and Whigs drew strength in all parts of the country. Then, in the early 1850s, the two-party system began to disintegrate in response to massive foreign immigration. By...