Step Into the History of 1906
Witness the legacy of 1906 through our award‑winning AR experience and documentary. Visit our museum and learn what led up to the events of 1906 in our new exhibition, Broken Promises: The Legacy of the Reconstruction Era.
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1906 Atlanta - Augmented Reality App
An augmented reality piece that tells the true story of the terrible events of September 1906 in Atlanta. -
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Broken Promises: The Legacy of the Reconstruction Era
Broken Promises asks a difficult question: What happens when a nation breaks its promises? This immersive gallery explores an often-overlooked chapter in American history—the Reconstruction Era—when the hope of freedom after the Civil War gave way to violence, voter suppression, and systemic injustice.
Teach Students More with Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans
The following lesson plans focus on the facts, impact, aftermath, and memorialization of the events of 1906.
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What Happened in 1906? Examining Atlanta’s Turbulent and Resilient Past
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the series of events that occurred over four days in Atlanta, Georgia in 1906 that came to be known as the Atlanta Race Massacre. -
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Interacting with Personal Stories and Firsthand Narratives
This lesson engages students with personal stories and firsthand narratives to foster empathy and a deeper understanding of the historical events of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre through primary sources. -

A Commitment to Memory: Remembering the People and Events of 1906
This lesson allows students to explore why it is important to commemorate historical events and creatively develop ways to memorialize the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.
Explores the Sources Connected to the Events and Aftermath
Already have a lesson on 1906 that you want to enhance with additional primary and secondary sources? Start here.
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"Race War in Wilmington"
Article from a Rochester, New York newspaper about the events in Wilmington, November 11, 1898. -

Voices of Change: Washington, Du Bois, and the Fight for Black American Progress
Explore the ideological debates between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois then lead students in a debate of their own. -

Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état of 1898 Story Map
Interactive story map with timeline and historical info about the events at Wilmington. Source: Dr. Jan Davidson, Cape Fear Museum of History and Science. -
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The Political Flip: Voter Changes in Georgia and Beyond
This lesson takes students on a journey to understand why many Black Americans flipped from loyal Republican voters during Reconstruction to hopeful Democrat voters during the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s.














