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Black codes, 1866: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.6; Excerpts of legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly after the Civil War to limit the freedoms of former slaves. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legislation; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

Nat Turner's Rebellion: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.1; In 1831, Nat Turner, an enslaved man in Southampton, Virginia, led an insurrection in which a small band of slaves and free African Americans killed fifty-five whites. After the revolt, white militias and mobs hunted down blacks suspected of taking part in this or other insurrections, and southern states passed harsh new laws restricting the freedoms of both slaves and free blacks.; Format: article; By L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

Underground Railroad quilts: Fact or folklore?: In this lesson, students explore the controversy surrounding a book entitled Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad, which was published as a non-fiction account of fugitive slaves sending coded messages through quilt patterns. Students evaluate numerous sources and assess the validity of each in an attempt to determine if the quilt codes are fact or folklore.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Information Skills and Social Studies); By Abby Stotsenberg.

Reconstruction in North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.3; Brief history of events in North Carolina following the Civil War, 1866–1876.; Format: article

Amending the U.S. Constitution: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.8; Text of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution, passed after the Civil War to abolish slavery and to guarantee the civil rights of African Americans.; Format: constitution; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Timeline of Reconstruction in North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.2; Timeline of major events in North Carolina during Union occupation and after the Civil War, 1862–1877.; Format: timeline

African Americans get the vote in eastern North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 9.9; After the Civil War, African American communities in eastern North Carolina, having already tasted freedom during the war, were ready to fight for political rights.; Format: article

Ethics in Health Care - "Nurse Sassy": This lesson introduces the qualities of a health care worker.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 ); By L. Flowers.

Civil War Tribune: This lesson focuses on student creativity along with the writing process. Art is also incorporated in a unique way. Students will use their research skills to complete a creative writing project on the Civil War.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Aimee Adkins.

"A sickening state of things": In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 9.9; Letter from Rachel Lazarus of Wilmington, North Carolina, to Eliza Mordecai of Mobile, Alabama. The writer describes the supposed plot of a slave insurrection in southeastern North Carolina and concludes that whites must live in fear until slavery is ended. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

The founding of Virginia: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.1; England planted its first successful North American colony at Jamestown in 1607, but settlers fought Indians and disease, and the colony grew slowly. By the end of the seventeenth century, Virginia had established tobacco as its main crop, a representative government, and slavery as a dominant system of labor.; Format: article; By L. Maren Wood.

African American history: A guide to lesson plans, articles, and websites to help bring African American history alive in your classroom.; Format: bibliography/help

The growth of slavery in North Carolina: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 2.6; Slavery came to North Carolina with the first European settlement, though it grew slowly at first. The institution developed in a unique way in North Carolina, and by the early national period it was fully integrated into the state's society and economy.; Format: article

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.; Format: book (multiple pages)

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