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Course, Subject

Social Studies, United States History and Government, Social Studies, Social Studies (NYS K-12 Framework Common Core)

Description

Western New York and Buffalo have venerable African American communities with roots firmly embedded in the history of the region. African Americans were among the area’s earliest settlers and were counted among the residents of the newly incorporated City of Buffalo in 1832. As the city grew and developed, the African American community developed and established its institutions, organizations and social structure. African American women were and still are instrumental in the community’s development. This site is an excellent resource for researching the history and contributions of some of the extraordinary individuals that helped shape the WNY region. It also includes other Uncrowned Queens that are searchable by cities in New York.

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Uncrowned Queens

Related Academic Standards

New York State

11-12R8 Delineate and evaluate an argument in applicable texts, applying a lens (e.g. constitutional principles, logical fallacy, legal reasoning, belief systems, codes of ethics, philosophies, etc.) to assess the validity or fallacy of key arguments, determining whether the supporting evidence is relevant and sufficient. (RI&RL)

RI.11-12.8 Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Court majority opinions and dissents) and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy (e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses).

RI.11-12.9 Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (including The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address) for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.

RH.9-10.3 Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

RH.9-10.8 Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author's claims.

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