Drinking gourd with a long, straight handle, and a hollow, round vessel at the end to hold water. The item also held special meaning for African Americans, as it resembled the Big Dipper which pointed north. Content can be used with the following standards: 3rd grade SS 3.28 Cultural Contributions and 5th grade SS 5.26 Civil Rights. Item can be used in lesson on how the Underground Railroad and how African-Americans used ordinary objects to hide secret codes and pass information between themselves. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.004.002 [Drinking Gourd]
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