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African American History to 1950
Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. Assignments draw from a wealth of classroom-oriented primary sources, including slave testimonies, photographs, oral histories, and more.
Take this course: Begins January 6.

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Cartoon analysis worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing a cartoon, especially a political cartoon. It may be used directly on the computer as a PDF form.
Format: document/worksheet
Secession political cartoon
Secession political cartoon
A political cartoon, drawn circa 1861, depicts southern secession. The cartoon shows Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana as men riding donkeys, following South Carolina's lead toward a cliff. The rider carrying the Georgia flag rides down a hill,...
Format: image/cartoon
The issues
In Election 2008, page 1.6
Resources to help students and teachers learn more about the major issues at stake in the 2008 election and where the candidates stand on them.
National political parties
In Election 2008, page 1.2
Information about the two major political parties in the United States as well as independent parties.
Format: bibliography
Civil War conscription cartoon
Civil War conscription cartoon
This Civil War-era political cartoon, titled "Southern 'Volunteers'" protests conscription into the Confederate Army.
Format: image/cartoon
There's more out there than just Democrats and Republicans!
Students will use the internet to research minority political parties and interest groups. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (or other type of presentation), write a paper, and create a commercial advertisement for their group using a propaganda technique.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies)
By Abby Stotsenberg.
North Carolina political parties
In Election 2008, page 2.2
Only those parties expected to field candidates on North Carolina ballots in 2008 are listed here. For additional political parties, see the list provided by Politics1.com. Wikipedia also offers a list...
Format: bibliography
Political parties in the United States, 1820–1860
Political parties have shifted many times in 220 years of national politics. Even when parties have kept the same names for long periods, their issues, principles, demographics, and regional support all change over time. This chart shows the evolution of political...
Format: document/timeline
Nathaniel Macon
In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.6
Biography of Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), North Carolina political leader from Warren County.
Format: biography
Political map of Italy
Political map of Italy
This 2004 CIA political map of Italy shows international boundaries, national capitals of Italy and neighboring countries, railroad, expressways, and roads.
Format: image/map
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
Political map of Japan
Political map of Japan
This 1996 political map of Japan from the CIA shows the capital of Japan and South Korea, as well as, roads, railroads, and international boundaries.
Format: image/map
Political meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico
Political meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico
Dozens of people congregate in a square in front of a public building. The sign on the building reads "The people reclaim their government." During the middle decades of the twentieth century there was little free and open participation of the masses in the...
Format: image/photograph
1919 political cartoon by Clifford K. Berryman
1919 political cartoon by Clifford K. Berryman
The National Archives and Records Administration's description of this cartoon reads: When this cartoon was published the 1920 Presidential election was nearly a year and a half away. There were no clear front-runners and both major parties were...
Format: image/cartoon
Cape Fear estuaries: Introduction
In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 1
A quiet afternoon on the dock overlooking the Cape Fear estuary, fishing with friends. A gentle breeze clatters the marsh reeds and sends ripples floating across the water. A vision of stability and tranquility. Unfortunately, this vision is entirely misleading....
By Steve Keith.
Election 2008
Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.
Format: (multiple pages)
Knocking at the door
Knocking at the door
Cartoon shows Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines knocking at the door of the U.S.
Format: image/cartoon
Join, or die
Join, or die
The political cartoon "Join, or die" was drawn by Benjamin Franklin and originally published in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754. Franklin created the image to encourage the American colonies to unite against the French during...
Format: image/illustration
National news
In Election 2008, page 1.3
These links to some of our most trusted media outlets will help not only to instruct about the elections themselves but also to demonstrate the role the press plays in the electoral process.
Format: bibliography
Communist resistance
In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 8
The Soviet-style statue shows a woman standing erect with her right fist raised up toward the sky. A limp baby dangles from her left arm. Three other adults, including one man with a beard, sit fallen over at the woman's feet. The statue represents the innocent...
By Lorraine Aragon.