Explore new primary source sets illuminating 19th-century Black civil rights from the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Library of Congress. Showing how ideas and news shaped Black communities across the nation, this two-part workshop helps educators dive into the related records. It also equips participants with research skills to uncover local stories of activism, while demonstrating how these source sets can spark deeper civic learning.
Workshop host:
Dr. Stephanie Tisdale
Dr. Tisdale served as the primary researcher and curriculum writer for History at the Routes. She teaches at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education and previously served as the regional director of the Center for Black Educator Development.
Sarah Harris, “Translating Historical Narratives Into Civic Education”
Sarah Harris currently serves as the Senior Director of Teacher and Student Programs at the National Constitution Center, where she develops and leads civic-education and professional-learning initiatives for teachers across the country. Constitution Center+1 Before joining the NCC in 2018, she taught high-school history, and brings that classroom teaching background to her work engaging educators on constitutional and civic issues.