To help students understand: 1) the significance of the 1862 Battles at Forts Henry, Heiman, and Donelson for freedom-seeking enslaved 2) to use primary resources to understand how freedom-seekers started new lives 3) to learn why Fort Donelson (US) became a recruitment site for African American soldiers
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Freedom and the 1862 Battles at Forts Henry, Heiman, and Donelson