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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Students analyze the title page and an illustration from the autobiography of abolitionist Frederick Douglass for messages about the nature of slavery and the role of autobiography as a form of resistance to slavery. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Abolitionist Trading Cards
Students analyze abolitionist trading cards for messages about the nature of identity and family under enslavement and about the creation of creative media forms to oppose slavery. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Freedom's Journal: Abolitionists Speak Out
Students analyze a poster and newspaper article from early 19th century African American abolitionists for messages about their critiques of the institution of slavery and the audiences they sought to inspire. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
Students analyze an anti-slavery graphic image from 1850 and a 2009 Google image search return for "Abolition of Slavery" for messages about the nature of enslaved Africans and about the resonance of iconic abolitionist imagery. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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William Lloyd Garrison's "The Liberator" Newspaper
Students analyze the front page masthead of William Lloyd Garrison's "The Liberator" newspaper for messages about graphic imagery used by the abolitionist movement and about target audience. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Wanted: The Abolitionist
Students analyze a wanted poster for an abolitionist for messages about how pro-slavery forces represented the abolitionist movement and about how media is used to inflame. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Students analyze an advertisement for the abolitionist book, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," for messages about counter-stereotyping and about how 19th century advertising promoted book sales. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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The Anti-Slavery Alphabet
Students analyze a page from a child's abolitionist book, "The Anti-Slavery Alphabet," for messages about heroes, villains and victims and about techniques used to persuade children to the cause of abolition. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Students analyze an illustration of a slave revolt for messages about Nat Turner's rebellion and about media techniques used to characterize revolutionary violence. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Dred Scott Case
Students analyze a poster for a meeting about the Dred Scott case for messages about African American abolitionists' responses to the Dred Scott decision and about target audience for abolitionist public meetings. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Wanted: Escaped Slave
Students analyze a wanted poster for an escaped slave for messages about who might benefit, who might be harmed and about how different people respond differently to media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law
Students analyze an 1850 print, "The Effects of the Fugitive Slave Law" for messages about authorship, purpose and values. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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John Brown in History Textbooks
Students analyze two 19th century American History textbook excerpts about John Brown for messages about characterizations of hero and madman and about historical context. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Abolitionist Tactics for Freedom
Students analyze a poster warning of slave catchers and a lithograph print of Henry "Box" Brown who successfully escaped from enslavement for messages about abolitionist organizing tactics and about target audience for abolitionist media messages. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Running To Freedom: On To Liberty
Students analyze a painting of people running to escape slavery for messages about how enslaved people ran away and artistic techniques to illustrate freedom. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
Students analyze an 1863 magazine illustration of the Emancipation Proclamation for messages about who was responsible for emancipation and artistic technique. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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The Enduring Meaning of Freedom
Students analyze a 1986 mural about Harriet Tubman and a 2006 book cover about slave narratives for messages about contemporary meanings of freedom-seeking and about credible sources for information about the experience of enslavement. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Arguing For Freedom”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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The First Women's Rights Convention
Students analyze a National Parks Service webpage on the first women's rights convention for messages about the interconnections between 19th century social justice campaigns and about authorship and purpose. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Declaration of Sentiments
Students analyze text from the founding document of the first women's rights convention for messages about the interrelationship between between the early women's rights movement and the Declaration of Independence and about personal reflections on human rights. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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Sojourner Truth
Students analyze the front page of an 1860 newspaper for messages about women's leadership in the early labor movement and about journalism techniques to spark reader interest. This simple decoding activity has been taken from a larger lesson with many slides titled “Hear Our Voices”. To access this lesson, type the title with quotes into the PLS keyword search bar.
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