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| A Look at Slavery through Posters and
Broadsides |
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Overview:
Students will examine posters and broadsides from the
1800s to examine attitudes about slavery in the United
States at that time.
Materials (all posters are available as pdf files):
Aim / Essential Question
How can the posters and broadsides of the 1800s help us
to understand various attitudes towards slavery in the
United States prior to the Civil War?
Background Information:
During the 1800s, people used public notices such as posters
and broadsides to advertise slave sales, rewards for missing
slaves, antislavery meetings, and antislavery fairs. The
authors of these notices had different points of view.
They used the notices to attract the attention of like-minded
people. These posters were written in the language of
the time, often using different words, phrases, and spelling
than what is used today. Many of these notices were public
announcements, so they included dates and places.
Objectives:
1. Students will read posters and broadsides and identify the audience and the message.
2. Students will explain whether these posters or broadsides
would have influenced them to support the point of view
of the poster or broadside.
Motivation:
1. Explain that broadsides or posters were used in the
1800s to inform people about events that took place at
the time.
2. Ask how people are informed about important events today.
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