Center for Technology and Teacher Education - Social Studies Module: Death and Dying

What Happened to Slaves When Their Owners Died?

Assessment for K-12:

1. Write a one-act play that takes place in the slave quarters of a dying slaveowner. The slaves will discuss what they think might happen to them.

2. Explore the following sections of the archive and write an essay or research paper on slavery that combines the material you have found with secondary sources on slavery:

Slavery and Politics newspaper transcriptions
African Americans/Race Relations newspaper transcriptions
Slaveowner census

Center for Technology and Teacher Education, University of Virginia,

This module created by Alice Carter of the University of Virginia..