Slavery and The Constitution

Explore the text and history of the Three-Fifths Clause, the Migration and Importation of Slaves or Slave Trade Clause, and the Fugitive Slave Clause.

http://consource.org/static/lesson-plans/Guide-Slavery_and_the_Constitution.pdf
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Grades

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities

Resource Types

Primary Sources

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Primary Source

Civic Days

Constitution Day, Black History Month, Juneteenth

Tags

ratification, slavery, Fugitive Slave Law, Three Fifths Compromise