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Venture Smith describes his enslavement
In Grand visions, rough realities: The development of colonial North Carolina, page 4.5
Excerpt from a late eighteenth-century book by a freed slave in Connecticut. Describes his capture and enslavement at the age of six. Includes historical commentary.
Format: book
With commentary by Shane Freeman.
Plessy v. Ferguson
The text of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation even in public accommodations (particularly railroads), under the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
Format: court decision/primary source
The Charter of Carolina (1663)
In Grand visions, rough realities: The development of colonial North Carolina, page 1.3
In the Charter of Carolina, King Charles II of England granted the eight men known as the Lords Proprietors rights to the land that became North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Primary source includes historical commentary.
Format: charter
With commentary by David Walbert.

A change in how information is presented, or an alteration in how a test is administered (such as orally or in a different format) or test-taker is permitted to respond. Accommodations are made to take into account various learning and testing differences among students in order to provide equal opportunity to demonstrate knowledge or understanding.

See also Americans with Disabilities Act.

Additional information

Changes in format are understood to not significantly alter what the test measures, the academic level of the test, or the performance criteria. Reasonable accommodations are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Examples and resources

"What is Meant by Accommodations" offers an expanded definition of accommodations, as well as instructional and assessment practices to assist students with learning disabilities.