tuskegee institute – Citizen U Primary Source Nexus

A terrible blot on American civilization. 3424 lynchings in 33 years

Primary Source Spotlight: Lynching

February 12, 2015May 21, 2024

Please be sure to review all primary sources prior to introducing students to them. You may also wish to read Selecting Primary Sources That Deal with Difficult Issues. Lynching by Helen Douglass 1859 manuscript “Lynch Law in the South” by Frederick Douglass The North American Review Volume 155, Issue 428 July 1892 Lynch Laws speech by Frederick…

George Washington Carver, half-length portrait

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Primary Source Spotlight: George Washington Carver & Tuskegee Institute

February 20, 2014March 13, 2023

From America’s Library: Born: About 1864 (exact date is unknown) Died: January 5, 1943 George Washington Carver was born a slave in Diamond Grove, Missouri, around 1864. He is one of the nation’s most famous agricultural scientists. He is best known for his research on peanuts and his commitment to helping poor Southern African American farmers. Carver…