A state-funded collaboration between the Delaware Department of Education and the University of Delaware Library providing online magazines, journals, encyclopedias and training for all Delaware K-12 public schools
Delaware public school students should contact their classroom teacher or school librarian to obtain the UDLib/SEARCH username and password to access the UDLib/SEARCH resources in this guide.
Let's explore African history prior to the start of slavery in America. In Context Middle School and In Context High School are the UDLib/SEARCH databases that contains the most comprehensive information about world cultures. The home page for each of these databases contains a series of subject-related boxes. Click on the cultures box in each to review world cultures and religions.
To learn about life for Africans before American Slavery using In Context Middle School, follow the steps below.
1. Open In Context Middle School.
2. Click "Cultures," and browse the topics.
Topics of interest include the following:
To learn about life for Africans before American Slavery using In Context High School, follow the steps below.
1. Open In Context High School.
2. Click "World Cultures and Religions," and browse the topics.
Topics of interest include the following:
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Africans of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires
This book explores the daily life, history, and culture of the early African peoples of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires.
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