African Americans in the North 1800-1848
Grade 11th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze the key continuities and changes in the lives of African Americans living in the North between 1800 and 1848.
Warm-Up Video
Heimler's History · 4:47
African Americans in the Early Republic [APUSH Review Unit 4 Topic 12] Period 4: 1800-1848
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Enslaved people maintained their culture by using their African names, keeping alive their West African and Caribbean languages, and telling folk tales.
- 2
Enslaved people resisted dehumanization through subtle ways and outright rebellions, which were among the greatest fears of the slave holding elite.
- 3
Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831 led to the deaths of 57 white people and resulted in stricter measures of control over enslaved people, such as making it illegal to free a slave and to teach an enslaved person to read and write.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one way in which the lives of African Americans in the North changed between 1800 and 1848, and one way in which their lives remained the same.”
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