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+
Interactive Excerpts from American Antislavery Writings: Colonial Beginnings to Emancipation Art, Literature 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: David Blight Discusses Frederick Douglass Documents Government and Civics, Religion and Philosophy 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ On February 3, 2022, our curators were joined by Dr. David Blight to discuss his favorite Frederick Douglass documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Click here to download the slides from the presentation. Featured Documents...
Lesson Plan Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? 7, 8, 9, 10 Click to download this five-lesson unit :
Spotlight on: Primary Source The Fort Pillow Massacre, 1864 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ "Among the stories of the stormy days of the Republic, few will longer be remembered than the heroic defense and almost utter annihilation of the garrison of Fort Pillow." —Mack J. Leaming, April 1893 On April 12, 1864, fifteen...
Spotlight on: Primary Source A Civil War soldier’s satirical take on the news, 1863 Art, Government and Civics 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Between battles, marches, and military exercises, Civil War soldiers spent their free time in camp playing music, writing and reading letters, and, for those with the skill, sketching scenes from the day. This unknown soldier’s...