CANCELLED | Black Founders Exhibit Educator Deep-Dive
February 25, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.- February 25, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of the American Revolution
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This workshop has been cancelled.
This workshop has been cancelled.
Join Museum educators for an in-person workshop that pairs classroom instruction with exploration of our new special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, as we discuss questions and share resources and records for learning and teaching. Learn about the Black community in Philadelphia in the years following the Revolutionary War through the lens of James Forten and his descendants who carried on his Revolutionary efforts for a more just and equal society.
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Join fellow teachers for interactive workshops, engaging discussions, and content-rich presentations exploring the American Revolution in both historical and contemporary contexts.
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Engage your students with the dramatic story of America's Founding with our in-person, in-class, homeschool, and virtual learning resources.
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Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia
February 11 - November 26, 2023Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia explored the story of James Forten and his descendants as they navigated the American Revolution and cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia to later become leaders in the abolition movement in the lead-up to the Civil War.
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