The lessons linked below provide information about slavery and its lasting impact on the United States. They cover the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade, the rise of slavery in the colonial period (both in the North and the South), the expansion of slavery in the South after the invention of the cotton gin, and the social impact of slavery such as the use of Slave Codes.
Atlantic Slave Trade
Colonial Slavery
Expansion of Slavery and the Second Middle Passage
Abolitionist Movement
Life as a Slave and Social Impacts of Slavery
For this assignment, divide the class into small group and assignment each an article to review. Have them answer the questions and prepare a short oral presentation of the article for the class.