Created for a 90-minute lessonn plan (could extend into the next lesson block). Students will learn about different abolitionist groups and individuals advocating for abolition prior to the Civil War, as well as analyze four differet abolitionist speeches. After, student will use what they have learned to create their own abolitionist speech. Includes lesson plan, slides, Student Speech Analysis Handout, student instructions, and sample abolition speech.

This collection uses primary sources to compare and explore the relationships between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the lives and contributions of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Abraham Lincoln with focus on the Civil War era by reconstructing key aspects of their lives that connect them to the Civil War.