black history month websites
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Black History Month websites
Canadian online encyclopedia:http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCESearch&Params=A1 - Historica Dominica I already
put in the search Black History for you, to narrow your results
Canadian Websites from Scholastic.caWe have assembled a list of Web links that contain; articles, videos, biographies, activities, and more that can be used by teachers
when they are planning their lessons about Black History. Some of the sites also contain content that would only be suitable for older
students.
Library and Archives Canada
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/anti-slavery/index-e.html
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/northern-star/index-e.html
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2011-e.html Kidfriendly site!Citizenship and Immigration Canada
www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/index.asp War of 1812 and the role of black soldiers; videos and virtualmuseum
Parks CanadaUnderground Railroad
www.pc.gc.ca/canada/proj/cfc-ugrr/itm2-com/pg03_e.asp This site links
to this page of resources: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/links.asp
Black History Portal
www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/index.aspx - here you will find:
The listing ofNational Historic Sites, Persons and Eventsrelated to Black Canadians Virtual exhibit on Canada'snational historic designations Virtual exhibit and report onthe underground railroad Curriculum-linkedpedagogical resources Storiesabout Black Canadians in Canada's history External linksto discover more about Black Canadians' heritage
Ontario Ministry of Government ServicesBlack History Exhibits
www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/index-black-history.aspx - includes a section of photographs and documentsabout black Canadians
Buxton National Historical Site and Museum (Elijah of Buxton is on the Black History month book list)
www.buxtonmuseum.com/index.html - includes a link to a YouTube video and photo collections
Birchtown, Nova Scotia Canada: Black Loyalists Heritage Societywww.blackloyalist.com
Nova Scotia Museum: Remembering the Black Loyalists
museum.gov.ns.ca/Blackloyalists
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCESearch&Params=A1http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCESearch&Params=A1http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/anti-slavery/index-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/anti-slavery/index-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/northern-star/index-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/northern-star/index-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2011-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2011-e.htmlhttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/index.asphttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/index.asphttp://www.pc.gc.ca/canada/proj/cfc-ugrr/itm2-com/pg03_e.asphttp://www.pc.gc.ca/canada/proj/cfc-ugrr/itm2-com/pg03_e.asphttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/links.asphttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/links.asphttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/index.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/index.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page2.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page2.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page2.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page3.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page3.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page3.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page4.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page4.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page4.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page7.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page7.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page7.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page6.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page6.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page8.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page8.aspxhttp://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/index-black-history.aspxhttp://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/index-black-history.aspxhttp://www.buxtonmuseum.com/index.htmlhttp://www.buxtonmuseum.com/index.htmlhttp://www.blackloyalist.com/http://www.blackloyalist.com/http://museum.gov.ns.ca/Blackloyalists/http://museum.gov.ns.ca/Blackloyalists/http://museum.gov.ns.ca/Blackloyalists/http://www.blackloyalist.com/http://www.buxtonmuseum.com/index.htmlhttp://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/index-black-history.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page8.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page6.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page7.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page4.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page3.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/page2.aspxhttp://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/culture/mhn-bhm/index.aspxhttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/links.asphttp://www.pc.gc.ca/canada/proj/cfc-ugrr/itm2-com/pg03_e.asphttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/black/index.asphttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2011-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/northern-star/index-e.htmlhttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/anti-slavery/index-e.htmlhttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCESearch&Params=A1 -
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City of Owen Sound: Owen Sound's Black History
www.osblackhistory.com
U.S. Websites:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/underground-railroad-escape-slavery - With this interactive
slideshow, students follow the path of a slave in 1860 as he courageously travels the Underground Railroad to
freedom.
http://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/ - info about a song used to help slaves find their way to freedom
from Scholastic.com: (Gr. 3-8)
primary sources: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/primary_sources.htm
pictures, newspaper articles, etc.
This page includes links outside of Scholastic.com
Every Web site we link to was visited by our team at one point in time to make sure it's appropriate for children.
But we do not monitor or control these sites and these sites can change. In addition, many of these sites mayhave links to other sites which we have not reviewed. Be sure to get permission from your parents or teacher
before leaving this site, and remember to read the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of any site you visit.
Academy of AchievementThe Academy of Achievement provides fascinating profiles, biographies, and interviews with outstanding
individuals in the fields of the Arts, Business, Public Service, Science and Exploration, Sports, and the
American Dream. Rosa Parks is one of the featured achievers.
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.html
African American WebliographyThis site provides a collection of links relating to African Americana
resources. Links are available in the following categories: general guides, bibliographies, catalogs (includinglinks to the Harvard Library, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution Library), discussion
groups, newsgroups, exhibits, periodicals, and texts.
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/hum/african.html#contents
Biographical Profiles of Important 19th Century African Americans The nineteenth century African Americans profiled here include Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Nat
Turner, as well as some lesser-known figures such as Mary Ann Shadd.http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/
Civil Rights: Brown v. Board of Education I (1954)
This site contains full texts of historic Supreme Court decisions that affected African-Americans. The section onsegregation includes the text of Brown v. Board of Education I (1954) and other important cases addressing
issues dealing with integration and segregation in American society.
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htm
Frederick Douglass
This site features a complete biography of Frederick Douglass, a chronology, and a reading list. It also containsthe "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave," written by Douglass himself.
http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.html
Making History on the Web: Emancipation and the Freedmen's Bureau
Organized as a "sample course" outline, this Web site explores the emancipation of slaves and post-
emancipation experiences of freed men and women in the United States. It includes photos or narratives of ex-
http://www.osblackhistory.com/index.phphttp://www.osblackhistory.com/index.phphttp://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/underground-railroad-escape-slaveryhttp://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/underground-railroad-escape-slaveryhttp://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/http://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/primary_sources.htmhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/primary_sources.htmhttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.htmlhttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.htmlhttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.htmlhttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.htmlhttp://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htmhttp://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htmhttp://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htmhttp://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htmhttp://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.htmlhttp://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.htmlhttp://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.htmlhttp://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.htmlhttp://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/seminar/unit6/index.htmlhttp://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/seminar/unit6/index.htmlhttp://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/seminar/unit6/index.htmlhttp://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.htmlhttp://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/HOME.htmlhttp://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htmhttp://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/topic.htmhttp://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.htmlhttp://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/mainmenu.htmlhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/primary_sources.htmhttp://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activity/underground-railroad-escape-slaveryhttp://www.osblackhistory.com/index.php -
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slaves and examples of the black codes and indentured labor agreements, and also links to a copy of theEmancipation Proclamation and a John Hope Franklin essay from the National Archives.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/seminar/unit6/index.html
Martin Luther King, Jr.
This site focuses on the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr. There are time lines documenting his life and
the history of the civil rights movement, as well as sections that provide a more in-depth view. The site containsaudio downloads and a photo tour of the civil rights movement.
http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html
NAACP OnlineThe site of the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, focuses on the long
history of this major group, its organization, programs, community issues, the recent church burnings, and
membership information.http://www.naacp.org/index.html
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TennesseeThis compact site covers the civil rights movement and desegregation -- from Brown v. Board of Education to
the impact of the civil rights movement on our lives today.
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/
School Integration in the United States
Exploring the history of U.S. school integration with text and some photos, this site begins with background on
the post-Civil War status of African Americans and the "separate but equal" ruling ofPlessy vs. Ferguson. It
ultimately examines the groundbreaking case ofBrown vs.Board of Education and its ramifications. The sixmain sections of this site are easy to access through a linkable index.
http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/school-integration/index.html
The Constitution of the United States of America
Leading off with the Preamble, the U.S. Constitution is provided at this site, organized under the seven Articles,
which can then be broken down into the sections to read the full text. There are descriptive titles for each articleand section so that topics can be easily accessed, and the amendments and a list of signers are here as well.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
This timeline spans from the 1954Brown v. Board of Education decision to 2003, highlighting milestones in the
American Civil Rights Movement. There are photos and several links for more information, including links to
primary source documents.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html
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