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Suspending Hope
Schools in Maryland and Connecticut are rethinking suspension policies and practices.
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Rock the Vote
The organization clearly has great brand recognition, but what does it really mean to “Rock the Vote”?
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Excerpt from Twelve Years a Slave
This section illustrates the ways in which enslaved people resisted enslavement in overt and more subtle ways.
January 5, 2018
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Youth—United! #Enough in Marshall County, Kentucky
We reached out to students around the country working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. Mary Cox is a senior at Marshall County High School, where two students were killed in a school shooting in January 2018.
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10
A chapter from the autobiography of Henry Bibb, a well-known black activist who had escaped from slavery. This text contains descriptions of the life of enslaved persons as well as illustrations.
December 14, 2017
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The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial
In this text, Judge Samuel Sewall of Massachusetts Bay refuted four arguments supporting slavery, utilizing the Bible in his religious argument against enslavement of Africans.
December 15, 2017
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The Religious Liberty Task Force Is More Sword Than Shield
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a task force that—in the name of “religious liberty”—threatens to systemically oppress LGBTQ students. The time for educators to demonstrate their allyship is now.
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A Teacher’s Plea to America
One teacher reflects on what it means for students to go to school every day after Columbine, Sandy Hook, Parkland and Santa Fe.
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‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote
Use ‘Selma Online’ to help students build decision-making, leadership, activism and civic engagement skills at their own pace.