mount vernon partnership
With the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Mount Vernon and the Fairfax Network have partnered to provide schools with engaging and FREE satellite-delivered distance learning broadcasts.
Previously broadcast programs are available on DVD—free of charge—to educational institutions.
George Washington’s
Mount Vernon Estate,
Museum & Gardens
additional RESOURCES
Africans in America
WGBH’s collection of images, documents, and biographies
Freedom for Whom? A WebQuest on Slavery and the American Revolution
The role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War
George Washington Stood Here – On the Issue of Slavery
Mount Vernon's Education Department Lesson Plans
Guided Readings: Slavery
Learning resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute
The Slave's Stories — biographical sketches of the slaves portrayed in the program.
Slavery, the American Revolution, and the Constitution
Information and primary resources from Digital History
The Three-Fifths Compromise
An explanation from Dr. Carol Berkin
The US Constitution and Slavery
Lesson plan from
the North Carolina Civic Education Consortium
March 28, 2012 · 1-1:45 p.m. (ET) · Grades 9-12
Watch this program anytime as an on-demand video.
Registration is required.
How did the ideas and vision which formed a new nation impact the enslaved community? I Ain’t No Three Fifths of a Person: Slavery and the Constitution explores the reactions and perspectives of key members of the Mount Vernon and Monticello enslaved communities to major events during the founding of our nation.
Through dramatic reenactments students will hear the views of Billy Lee, who served as General Washington’s manservant throughout the Revolutionary War; understand the concerns of Caroline Branham and Oney Judge, who worked under Mrs. Washington’s supervision in the mansion; meet Christopher Sheels, who served as General Washington’s manservant after Billy Lee; and discover the ideas of Bob Hemmings, manservant to Thomas Jefferson.
To provide a broader historical context, the human point of view presented by the enslaved men and women in the dramatic scenes is interwoven with interviews from prominent historians and comments from the actor/historical interpreters themselves.
To order a free DVD for your school (1 per school), please send the request on school letterhead to:
Fairfax Network
4414 Holborn Avenue
Annandale, VA 22003
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Standards
National Social Studies And History Standards
Era 3: Standard 1A
The student understands the causes of the American Revolution.
Era 3: Standard 1B
The student understands the principles articulated in the Declaration of Independence.
Era 3: Standard 2C
The student understands the Revolution's effects on different social groups.
Standard 2
The student comprehends a variety of historical sources
Standard 3
The student engages in historical analysis and interpretation
Standard 5
The student engages in historical issues—analysis and decision-making
