Middle School
March 10, 2022
A teacher resource by Laura Billings and Terry Roberts, published by Oxford University Press in collaboration with First Amendment Center
March 10, 2022
Muslims have been a part of U.S. history for centuries, but most Americans are unaware of this fact. Here we depict the substantial, documented presence of Muslims among enslaved Africans in the Americas, describe both the successive waves of immigration that have brought Muslims to our country from the 19th century on and the rediscovery of Islam among African Americans in the 20th century, and highlight notable American Muslims today.