BlackPast presents a 2014 article, written by H. Singer, that provides a brief history of the legal process of abolishing slavery…
Note: A transcript is provided along with the radio segment; language may be offensive.National Public Radio presents a 2020 radio…
YouTube features a 2020 video, produced by History, that provides a discussion of the relevance of "Juneteenth"--also known as…
YouTube presents a 2020 video, produced by NBC News Learn, that describes the change in Reconstruction policy once President…
The New York Times presents an 1864 newspaper article that includes a proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln and…
The New York Times presents an 1864 newspaper article that includes a manifesto, written by Senator Benjamin F. Wade and…
The Library of Congress presents an 1865 political cartoon, drawn by J. E. Baker and published by Currier & Ives, that depicts…
DocsTeach presents an 1865 historical oath, taken by James Hicks, that declares his allegiance to the Union after the Civil War.…
The Library of Congress presents an 1863 historical letter, written by Francis J. Keffer to Carlos A. Waite, that lists the…
Teaching American History in South Carolina presents an 1865 historical oath, taken by Jacob F. Strait, that declares his…
The Library of Congress presents an 1863 historical proclamation, written by Abraham Lincoln, that pardons those who participated…
The Library of Congress presents an 1863 historical telegram, from Andrew Johnson to Montgomery Blair, that addresses Abraham…
The Library of Congress presents an 1864 historical letter, written by Jacob Bowker to Abraham Lincoln, that poses questions to…
Facing History & Ourselves presents a lesson plan that aims to engage students with a historical document. Components include:…
The Library of Congress features an 1881 historical illustration, published by J. Hoover, that depicts half-length portraits of…
Note: Transcript included with the primary source.The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents an 1880 historical…