Topics for Further Study
Last Updated August 8, 2024.
- Compose a short story where you journey to the future. Illustrate what this world looks like. What transformations have occurred? Does racism persist in this society?
- Read an authentic slave narrative from the 1800s, such as Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) or Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861). Utilize the details of slave life to craft a mock diary entry depicting a typical day in the life of a slave.
- Kevin and Dana Franklin, an interracial couple, confront legal hurdles to their marriage in the nineteenth century and social resistance in the twentieth century. Research the history of interracial marriages, including miscegenation laws (laws regulating interracial relationships), and gather statistics. Are interracial marriages becoming more common? Are they more or less likely to end in divorce? Write an essay discussing your research findings.
- The Missouri Compromise of 1820 set a precedent for how the United States would address the issue of slavery. Investigate the history of laws and Supreme Court decisions regarding slavery from 1820 to 1860. Construct a timeline detailing these developments, and include a map showing the addition of new slave and free states during this period.
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