This unit of study on Black American history is divided into three sections. The first section presents the scope and sequence of topics and is intended as an aid to the teacher. The main ideas to be developed in the course are presented with a detailed outline of the content. This is followed by a teaching section which includes behavioral objectives and suggested learning activities for teaching the main and component ideas of each course. The appendix includes additional learning materials and a bibliography of references and supplementary materials. Topics covered in the study unit include the African background, slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction and the post-Reconstruction era, and problems and progress in the twentieth century. (Author/MK)