Lesson Three


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.pdf

Lesson 3 Worksheet; Biographies and Primary Sources

voices from the past.pdf

Voices from the Past worksheet

bios for lesson 3.pdf

This document includes a short biography and primary sources related to many important figures from New England who were involved in abolition.