African-American History
Black History Online Activities
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/afamonline/index.htmAfrican-Americans and the Arts
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/africanamarts/index.htmAFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE SCIENCES:
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
Find profiles of both African American men and women who make great strides in science and engineering.Civil Rights Movement
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/civilrights/index.htmInformation Concerning Slavery in the US
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/slavery/index.htmMartin Luther King, Jr. Resources
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/mlkingjr/index.htmResources About Africa
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/africa/index.htmBiography of Booker T. Washington
http://7-12educators.about.com/blabtwashington
From your About.com guide, this biography uses the biographical framework to present information about this extremely important African-American Educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute.Africana.com
www.africana.com
Lots of information about black history and present-day issues for African-Americans.African-American History
http://americanhistory.about.com/msub5.htm
David Schwalbe, guide of the About.com American History site has an extensive collection of resources about historical sites and features highlighting Black History Month. Biography of Booker T. Washington From your About.com guide, this biography uses the biographical framework to present information about this extremely important African-American Educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute.Afro-America's Black History Museum New
http://7-12educators.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afroam.org%2Fhistory%2Fhistory.html
Check out these interactive exhibits on everything from Jackie Robinson to the Scottsboro Boys.SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES:
http://alumni.cc.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/Mainslaverypage.html
Subtitled, "A Resource Unite for Teachers, Grades 9-12"...an excellent resource on slavery, with timeline, resources, activities, and lessons.Emancipation and Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, over two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to free the slaves. Read about Juneteenth celebrations across the country.
History of Juneteenth
http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
This page tells the history of the African-American celebration of Juneteenth.
http://juneteenth.com/worldwide.htm
gives a state-by-state list of celebration plans.Abolition Documents from the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/abol.html
Read short articles that were aimed to protest slavery. These authors and viewpoints contributed to the end of slavery in the Northern states, and later in the South.Juneteenth
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/juneteenth.html
Read about Juneteenth and link to the Emancipation Proclamation.The History of Juneteenth
http://www.toptags.com/aama/events/jtenth.htm
With the arrival of General Granger's regiment, news of General Lee's surrender finally reached the slaves in Texas. Click on Historical Documents to review important acts and declarations in Black history.African American Holidays: History of Juneteenth
http://afroamericankids.homestead.com/historyofjuneteenth.html
Learn about Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery.