This unit is a middle school history unit on what African Americans had to endure from 1915 through 1945.
***WARNING*** This is an honest depiction of African American Struggles between the years of 1915 and 1945. It includes topics such as lynchings, rape accusations, riots ans such. It is not just a collection pictures of George Washing Carver and Jackie Robinson. It is meant to enlighten all students of the troubles our country went through as it struggles to find itself through equality.
As you can see from the thumbnails, there are sections in the powerpoints where students can add information to maps and timelines. These maps and timelines are also available on this site.
Sections include:
- Jim Crow Laws
- Lynchings
- Race Riots (St. Louis, Tulsa, Philadelphia)
- Rosewood Florida
- Scottsboro Boys Trial
- Harlem Renaissance
- Negro Baseball League and The Harlem Globetrotters
- Jesse Owens
- WW1 - The Harlem Hellfighters
- WW2 - Tuskegee Air Squadron, 99th Flying Squadron, Montford Marines
- Great Northern Migrations (1 & 2)
Click to take you to Black History Research Project
Click to take you to Black History Unit
Click to take you to Black History Test
Click to take you to Black History "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Review Game
Click to take you to Black History Timeline
Teaching Duration - 1 Week
