The Freedom Suit of Thornton Kinney
2:06
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Freedom suit expert Dr. Kelly Kennington tells the story of Thornton Kinney, a free black man forced into slavery who sued for his freedom.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-71**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of your study of slavery and the Civil War.
- Use the video as part of a unit/activity where students research freedom suits and use the online database of records that is available through Washington University in St. Louis. The online records are available at http://digital.wustl.edu/legalencodingproject/.
- Use the video as part of a unit focused on the importance of using primary sources in historic research.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
