Many rivers to cross worksheet this worksheet provides students with 66 fillintheblank problems for them to solve as they watch episode 1 of the african americans. A collection of shareable, downloadable posters created for the african americans. Complete with full answer keys and time stamps option on every question, these the african american worksheets help students pay attention and zero in on key details. This episode illustrates black history from 18971940, focusing on the jim crow era, including the harlem renaissance and great migration. Many rivers to cross, which covers the period of 1500 to 1800 in. Start studying the african americans many rivers to cross episode. Robert taylor stars as 18th century trapper bushrod gentry, who is himself entrapped into marriage by the spunky mary stuart cherne eleanor parker. She was purchased as just a young girl at a slave auction in south carolina by a rice planter, elias ball. Oct 25, 20 the african americans, many rivers to cross episode 1. The african americans, many rivers to cross episode 4.
Many rivers to cross is a sixpart documentary miniseries written and presented by henry louis gates jr. Solved please respond to these questions that come from the. Many rivers to cross, on africanamerican experience. Oct 23, 20 the first episode of the african americans, many rivers to cross, aired on tuesday evening on pbs. How many slaves were there at the end of the american revolution around 1785.
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