Status Shift Guide
A teacher guide for the 'Status Shift' lesson, providing pacing, discussion hooks, and key instructional takeaways regarding Elizabeth Key's case and the evolution of Virginia slave laws.
Status Shift Slides
Visual presentation slides for the 'Status Shift' lesson, including a YouTube embed of the Elizabeth Key story and key legal arguments.
Legal Lines Worksheet
A student worksheet for the 'Status Shift' lesson, including warm-up prompts, video guided notes on Elizabeth Key's legal arguments, and synthesis questions regarding Virginia's legislative response.
Virginia Law Excerpts
Primary source excerpts from the Virginia General Assembly (1662, 1667, 1705) showing the legislative response to freedom suits and the codification of slavery.
Freedom Case Timeline
A visual timeline template for students to plot Elizabeth Key's 1655 case and the subsequent legislative responses in 1662, 1667, and 1705.