Map Showing the Distribution of the Slave Population of the Southern States of the United States
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
1860 Slavery Map of the United States with a Focus on Alabama
Published By:
Megan Smith-Keenum
Historical Era:
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Thinking Skill:
Historical Comprehension
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Analyzing
Grade Level:
Upper Elementary
Suggested Teaching Instructions
Follow the instructions in the activity.
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Description
Help students make the connection between places in Alabama that had higher populations of enslaved people and the geography of Alabama. Places like the “Black Belt” and land around Alabama’s rivers where the soil is rich have a higher population of enslaved people.