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Biographies

Ella Baker, Civil Rights Activist
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, African American Educational Leader
Anna Julia Cooper, African American Education Leader
Harriet Ann Jacobs, African American Writer
John Chavis, Pioneering African American Teacher & Preacher
Michael Jordan, North Carolina Sports Icon
Nina Simone, Vocal Artist and Songwriter, Civil Rights Activist
Pauli Murray, Lawyer, Priest, Gender and Civil Rights Activist
Sarah Keys, African American Military Woman Who Stood Up for Her Rights
Thomas Day, North Carolina Craftsman and Freeman of Color
George Henry White, African American Reconstruction Political Leader

Geography & Environment

Maps: Many Varieties and Many Uses
North Carolina Maps

History of Daily Life

Living off the land: Life in Rural North Carolina

History of Farming & Agriculture

Farming and Agriculture: Working in the Fields

History of Business & Industry

Black Wall Street, Durham, N.C.

History of Science, Technology & Inventions

X-Rays: Discovering a Super Power

History of Transportation

Transportation in North Carolina: A History of Getting Around
The Automobile: Social Game Changer

History of Education

Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Rosenwald Schools: Helping Communities Help Themselves

History of the American Revolution

The Regulator Movement: Speaking Out and Standing Up for Your Beliefs

Culture and Heritage

North Carolina Quilts
North Carolina Visionary Artists

Nature & The World Around Us

Longleaf Pine
The Great Dismal Swamp

Events That Made & Changed History

Royal Ice Cream Sit-in, Durham, N.C.
Sit-Ins During the Civil Rights Movement
Standing Their Ground: The Sit-In at the Greensboro Woolworth’s Store (February…

Primary Source-Based Activity Pages

Transportation in NC: A Brief History of Getting Around
Farming and Agriculture in NC: A History of Working in the Field
Rural Life in North Carolina 1800 to 1900: Some things change and some stay the same
Social Game Changer: The Automobile
Mapping Your World and Finding Your Way

Citation

S.L.N.C. Government & Heritage Library. "North Carolina History Student Collection." NCpedia. NCpedia Student Collection Accessed on February 12th, 2025. http://www.ncpedia.org/north-carolina-history-student-collection.