Understanding and teaching American slavery
(Book)
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Published
Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2016].
ISBN
9780299306649, 029930664X
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Prairie State College - Stacks | E441 .U45 2016 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Study and teaching.
African Americans -- History -- 19th century -- Study and teaching.
African Americans -- History -- 20th century -- Study and teaching.
African Americans -- Politics and government -- Study and teaching.
History.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- Study and teaching.
United States -- Race relations -- Study and teaching.
African Americans -- History -- 19th century -- Study and teaching.
African Americans -- History -- 20th century -- Study and teaching.
African Americans -- Politics and government -- Study and teaching.
History.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- Study and teaching.
United States -- Race relations -- Study and teaching.
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Published
Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xx, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780299306649, 029930664X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Perhaps no topic in U.S. history is as emotionally fraught as the nation's centuries-long entanglement with slavery. How can teachers get students to understand the racist underpinnings of that institution--and to acknowledge its legacies in contemporary America? How can they overcome students' shame, anger, guilt, or denial? How can they incorporate into the classroom important primary sources that may contain obsolete and racist terms, images, and ideas? This book, designed for college and high school teachers, is a critical resource for understanding and teaching this challenging topic in all its complexity. Opening with Ira Berlin's reflections on ten elements that are essential to include in any course on this topic, Understanding and Teaching American Slavery offers practical advice for teaching specific content, utilizing sources, and getting students to think critically. Contributors address, among other topics, slavery and the nation's founders, the diverse experiences of the enslaved, slavery's role in the Civil War, and the relationship between slavery and the northern economy. Other chapters offer ideas for teaching through slave narratives, runaway ads, spirituals, films, and material culture. Taken together, the essays in the volume help instructors tackle problems, discover opportunities, and guide students in grappling with the ugliest truths of America's past.--Publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jay, B., & Lyerly, C. L. (2016). Understanding and teaching American slavery . The University of Wisconsin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jay, Bethany and Cynthia Lynn Lyerly. 2016. Understanding and Teaching American Slavery. The University of Wisconsin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jay, Bethany and Cynthia Lynn Lyerly. Understanding and Teaching American Slavery The University of Wisconsin Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jay, Bethany,, and Cynthia Lynn Lyerly. Understanding and Teaching American Slavery The University of Wisconsin Press, 2016.
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