Read a brief overview of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, then review what you’ve learned with the exercises that follow.

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

In this reading sheet, students will find out about everyday life during the Civil War.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

This coloring page features Jackie Robinson, a baseball player that paved the way for many great talents in baseball.

Meet Squanto, a man said to have shared his knowledge with the Pilgrims to help them survive in a new land.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

How well do you know the U.S. presidents? Learners will put their knowledge to the test in this engaging trivia game.

This patriotic printable reviews historic battlefields and cities through an American Revolution word search.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

History buffs, get ready to learn everything you ever wanted to know about all of our U.S. presidents with a fun matching game!

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this soulful worksheet!

This Martin Luther King, Jr. coloring page features the most famous and most influential civil rights activist himself!

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Challenge your student's knowledge of the U.S. presidents with this series of match-up games.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Students write from the perspective of a member of the Wampanoag community, the native population in the region where the Pilgrims landed in 1620.

Draw a picture of the Washington Monument if you designed it!

Introduce young children to one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement in the United States with this coloring activity.

See how electoral votes work in the United States presidential election.

Students investigate the life and presidency of Barack Obama with this presidential fact sheet!

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.