History 215

This is the website for History 215, African American History to 1877, at Cleveland State University.  The course is taught by Dr. Rob Shelton.

A link to the final study guide in pdf format:

Study Guide for the Final

And in plain text:

Study Guide

Final

History 215

1. Frederick Douglass

2. David Walker

3. Nat Turner

4. American Colonization Society

5. American Anti-Slavery Society

6. The War with Mexico & The Wilmot Proviso

7. The Underground Railroad

8. Compromise of 1850

9. Kansas-Nebraska Act

10. The Republican Party

11. Dred Scott Case

12. John Brown’s Raid

13. Battle of Antietam

14. Emancipation Proclamation

15. Robert Smalls

16. Martin Delaney

17. Black Soldiers & key engagements–The Crater, Fort Pillow

18. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

19. Black Codes

20. Reconstruction Acts, 1867

21. Land for Freedmen during Reconstruction

22. Sharecropping

23. Reconstruction Amendments

13^th Amendment

14^th Amendment

15^th Amendment

For those of you who have not taken Quiz 4:  the quiz will be available until Sunday evening.  Take it by then or receive a zero for the quiz.

I have added readings, links to some excellent websites, and discussion pages for you to use during the emigration debate.

Patriots!

Post your social speeches!

Midterm Study Guide

Hello,

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LOYALISTS!!!!

Post your speeches on the political reasons to remain loyal to Britain from Monday!!! You must do this for your classmates!!!

Readings for the Revolution Debate are available on the Readings page.

I’ve posted new readings for next week on the readings page.  Email me if you have a problem getting them.  Please note when you need to have read them by (two for Wednesday and two for Friday).

There is a new page called “Roll” that will show attendance records for the class. The password to gain access is the same as for the readings page. The records are not accurate yet, but they should be in the next few days. Please see the syllabus for more information about the course attendance policy.

Two selections for discussion on Friday.

The Slave Trade, Reading 1

The Slave Trade, Reading 2