In this lesson, students will examine the wide range of mixed attitudes found in antebellum Central New England. They will learn about the lives of real people who persevered within the system of slavery and against racism, as well as those who acknowledged the wrongs of slavery and worked to abolish it.
Time: 60 minutes
Lesson Plan 3: Voices from the Past
Lesson 3 Worksheet; Biographies and Primary Sources
Voices from the Past worksheet
This document includes a short biography and primary sources related to many important figures from New England who were involved in abolition.