It covers four periods in African-American history and includes narratives, maps, images, and a teacher's guide. Colonial African-American Life features articles, diary entries, and biographical sketches to convey what life was like in the 1800s for black Williamsburg residents. The Million Man March , The Scottsboro Boys , and more. Texas Buffalo Soldiers tells the story of the African-American troops who were involved in the westward expansion of the United States. Boston African American National Historic Site includes an interactive tour of the Black Heritage Trail and information on important events in black history.
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Exploring African American Issues offers Web-based activities for students. Black Facts Online enables students to search a database by date, subject, or key word to learn about African-American history. The African American History Historical Text Archive provides links to many other black history sites on the Internet. A Deeper Shade of History features This Week in Black History and a searchable database of events and people.