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Juneteenth: A Story of Freedom

June 19 began as a day of commemoration and Jubliee for many African Americans in Galveston, Texas, in 1865. Today, we celebrate the day as the end of slavery in America.


The story of African Americans in this country begins with the unjust act of slavery. Encourage students to follow BRI's
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Harriet Tubman: Follow the North Star to Freedom


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Harriet Tubman was one of many abolitionists working to ensure freedom and justice for African Americans through her work on the Underground Railroad.


In the
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Harriet Tubman: Follow the North Star to Freedom lesson, analyze Harriet Tubman's acts of responsibility on the Underground Railroad. At the completion of the lesson, students will understand:
- Who was Harriet Tubman?
- What was Harriet Tubman's role on the Underground Railroad?
- What was Harriet Tubman's purpose?



Juneteenth and General Order No. 3


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What was General Order No. 3, June 19. 1865, U.S. Major General Gordon Granger? General Order No. 3 was a military order citing the Emancipation Proclamation's mandate that all slaves be free at the end of the Civil War in 1865.


In the
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General Order No. 3, June 19. 1865, U.S. Major General Gordon Granger lesson , have students discuss to what extent the Founding principles of liberty, equality, and justice became a reality for African Americans from Reconstruction to the end of the nineteenth century.



The Road to Reconstruction

At the end of the Civil War, newly freed slaves were granted rights to freedom, citizenship, and enfranchisement for African American men. These rights are widely known as the Reconstruction Amendments.


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End of Slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments lesson students can explore:

- Constitutional changes during the period following the Civil War
- The principle of equal justice under the law and the efforts to advance equal protection during the era of Reconstruction

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