JOURNAL ARTICLE

Teaching Timbuctoo: RAISING THE PROFILE OF ANTEBELLUM FREE BLACK PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY HISTORY.

  • Published In: Journal of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, 2023, n. 39. P. 52 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Alspach, Cheryl; Donnelly, JoAnn; Risley, Kevin; Weston, Guy 3 of 3

Abstract

Teaching the history of African Americans before the Civil War typically focuses on enslavement in the South without acknowledgment of the free Blacks in the North who established institutions, were covered in "white" newspapers, and sometimes owned their homes. This article discusses a curriculum development project designed to expand teaching of African American history to include these perspectives. The project is ongoing and continues to add new elements to address issues that arise during engagement with local teachers. Portions of the discussion on population trends also appeared in the November/December 2021 issue of AAHGS News under the title "Free People of Color, North and South," by Guy Weston. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society. 2023/01, Issue 39, p52
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0272-1937
  • Accession Number:182458381
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