Junior Scholastic, December 13th, 2004
* OBJECTIVES
Students should understand
* Nat Turner led the bloodiest slave revolt in United States history;
* slavery existed in the U.S. from the founding of the American Colonies until the end of the American Civil War in 1865.
* TEACHING STRATEGY
Tell students to imagine themselves as slaves who are contemplating escape. Ask: "Would you risk your life and the lives of your family members to escape slavery?" Explain.
* BACKGROUND
The slave trade became an important and profitable commercial venture during the European settlement of the Americas. In all, about 12 million Africans w...
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