Black Emancipators of the Nineteenth Century
Beryl Bailey and Marcella Flake
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Objective
Students will be able to compare and contrast Frederick Douglass and William Still.
Materials
Excerpts from the unit.
Procedures
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1. Students will divide into small groups.
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2. Students will read a selected reading.
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3. Students will compare the writings of these two men.
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4. Students will discuss Frederick Douglass’ and William Still’s work with Anti-slavery Societies.
Results
Students will learn that both William Still and Frederick Douglass worked closely with Anti-slavery Societies. Students will find that both men were literate and very outspoken. Students will note that Douglass was an orator, while Still was devoted to emancipation via his writings in
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