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Building Collective Narratives: Teaching Michigan's Stories

Here are four lesson plan ideas for grades 3, 4 and 8 to get you started on using the primary sources of Building Collective Narratives. We hope they will inspire you to explore more of the resources and create your own lessons about the Underground Railroad in Michigan.

About the Freedom Trail Lessons Learn about the development process of this project to teach students about the Underground Railroad in Michigan.

Time Line of Slavery, Resistance and Freedom (1837 - 1893) From Michigan statehood through the Emancipation Proclamation and to the close of the 19th century.

Time Line of Slavery, Resistance and Freedom (1501 - 1836) From the beginning of African slavery in North America through Michigan's territorial era.

Slavery, Resistance and the Underground Railroad in Michigan This brief narrative overview includes a color map showing areas of resistance to slavery.