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“Journey from Slavery to Stateman”: The Homes of Frederick DouglassSocial Studies · US History · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

How is freedom linked to place? Objective 1. To locate Douglass’s successive homes and describe his life at each. 2. To compare the status of an enslaved person, a prosperous free man, and an American statesman in antebellum America, using Douglass as a case study. 3. To explain the Underground Railroad and describe the risks and obstacles to a successful escape from slavery and adjustments to a life of freedom. 4. To seek examples of injustice in their community and to provide possible solutions. 5. To write a short autobiography. Preparation Sobbing, the small boy watched his grandmother wal Duration: 90 Minutes.

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