Everything you need to understand or teach To Be a Slave by Julius Lester.
To Be a Slave fills a void in the documentation of American history by providing a concrete illustration of the culture and history of blacks in the Americas, particularly in the United States. The book focuses on the plight of blacks: their brutal capture in Africa, their confined passage to America in slave ships, and their subsequent servitude. Rather than offering a dry summary of these events, Lester brings history to life, presenting...
To Be a Slave Lesson Plans contain 152 pages of teaching material, including: