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African-Americans (8)

People That Made a Difference in America

2003
Visit this site for information about important people in American history, including many presidents, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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"Bloody Sunday Remembered"

2002
"Bloody Sunday Remembered" is a web site that tells the story about an amazing eight year old little girl from Selma, Alabama named Sheyann Webb. Her story happened almost forty years ago. She is known as the Smallest Freedom Fighter.
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Threads of Freedom

2001
This website is about the Underground Railroad and the way the escaping slaves knew where to go. The slaves used quilt patterns that gave secret messages on places that were safe for them.
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Famous African Americans

2000
Are you stuck on a report, or do you just need more information? We can make your learning time a blast on the Famous African Americans website. We'll teach you the ins and outs of Jackie Robinson, Harriet Tubman and many more!! Are you ready?
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Road to Civil Rights for African-Americans

1998
This site was designed to give information about key figures in the civil rights movement (Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jackie Robinson etc.) We hoped it would spark interest in these figures and place them in a historical timeline (we included one on the site) There is a test of information included that can be answered by surfing the site. The topic is a large one so tried to sample each of the major time periods.
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Maryland's African-American Heritage

1997
What do Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglas, and Billie Holiday all have in common? They're famous African Americans who lived in Maryland. Here you can find biographies of these three and many more, also a timel ine highlights important events in Maryland's African-American history from the seventeenth century through the twentieth century. Or take a virtual visit to some famous historical sites in Maryland. Online quizzes test your knowledge of the information presented.
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Stamp on Black History

1997
This excellent site lists all of the black Americans on stamps, both alphabetically and by subject areas, and includes a biography of each person. It also gives a history of the postage stamp, offers advice on stamp collecting, and includes a fantastic games and activities area for classrooms. A tour of black history, from 300 to the present, is also included.
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African Americans in Mathematics and Sciences

1996
Learn about some famous African Americans who worked with Mathematics and Science.
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