Race in American History and Literature

Grade 1145 min

Learning Objective

I can connect themes of racial injustice in American history to literary works.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

The Life of Frederick Douglass

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Based on the video, describe one specific event in Frederick Douglass's life and explain how it reflects a broader theme of racial injustice in 19th-century America. The video discusses Frederick Douglass's speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" Identify a key theme from the speech and explain how it connects to the historical context of racial injustice in the United States. The video mentions Frederick Douglass's newspaper, *The North Star*. Explain how the existence and purpose of this newspaper connect to the broader struggle against racial injustice in American history.

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