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July 18, 2012

Tear Down Boundaries, Register for ‘Mix It Up’

At a time when the nation’s schools are becoming more segregated, teachers and students across the country have an opportunity to show the rest of the world they’re committed to challenging these boundaries by registering for Teaching Tolerance’s Mix It Up at Lunch Day.

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A Slave Auction

Solomon Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery for 12 years before he was freed. This excerpt from his memoir of those years, Twelve Years A Slave, details a New Orleans slave auction.

Solomon Northup

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6-8

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History

Economics

April 27, 2016

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Classical Roots of White Supremacy

Illustration of a white man dressed in a red toga.

A whitewashed history of the ancient world lays the foundation for white supremacy across the curriculum.

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August 10, 2018

The World We Wish For

Adult and child walking through door to the outside

On this difficult anniversary, it’s easy to feel weighed down by the events of the last 12 months. But a new school year offers the opportunity to not only resist but create.

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Rights & Activism

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June 28, 2017

An Emmett Till Sign Was Erased—So Students Stepped in to Honor His Memory

The story of Emmett Till, in part, represents a fight against erasure and mistruths. Recently, a group of students joined that fight.

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Rights & Activism

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February 11, 2015

What Change Looks Like: Notes From Ferguson

This educator wants young people to know that a small group of organized, passionate and hardworking people is behind a national movement.

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Rights & Activism

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July 13, 2010

Bridging the Cultural Gaps in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s work is so powerful and popular that it has never been out of print, selling more than 30 million copies.

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Issue 44, Summer 2013

Toolkit for “Set In Stone”

This toolkit accompanies the article “Set in Stone,” and provides classroom activity ideas to bring monuments to life and engage students in learning the full story behind a given monument.

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May 15, 2017

The Persistence of Myth: The Causes of the Civil War

Recent comments about the “controversy” over the causes of the Civil War highlight the challenges of teaching American history in 2017.

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Remarks on Signing the Immigration Act of 1965

The Immigration Act of 1965 abolished the "country-of-origin" immigration quota system and established a system of entry based on skills and family relationships with U.S. residents. In addition to his remarks about these changes, President Johnson announced asylum for Cuban refugees.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Immigration Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

June 11, 2015

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