The Abiel Smith School

   During our Life in the North Unit we learned how mill employees and immigrants created independent and successful lives for themselves during the Industrial Revolution.  Both groups were met with obstacles and discrimination but fought against them.  The final group of our North Unit is how African Americans fought against discrimination and found success in the North.

   As a case study we examined the Abiel Smith School of Boston, a school that was established for the sole purpose of educating the black children of the city.  The story of the Smith school is the story of people taking care of their own and providing better opportunities for future generations.




Courtesy of Ms. Taylor, here is the h.w. for tonight organized on a Googledocs form.

When you are doing the Identify, I want you to give me two of the most important facts in your answer.  Here is an example that we used in class:


The Louisiana Purchase:

     Land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, purchased from France for $15    million.