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Power of the Vote: Lifting the Veil of White Supremacy, From the Ocoee Massacre to January 6
Civics education must include complete, honest histories and encourage young people to use their right to vote.
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Learning from the Civil Rights Movement: The 1963 March on Washington
This critical election year, remember that the right to vote was achieved through the struggles, risks and sacrifices of ordinary people. Learn from our history, vote and help to mobilize others in your community.
- The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- Learning from the Civil Rights Movement
- The Civil Rights Movement: 10 Key Concepts
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Growing Together: Building a Just Future
When we cultivate the values of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) in young children, we create steppingstones toward resisting hate and strengthening democracy. Growing Together: For Children and Families is LFJ’s new series, with learning activities, stories and book recommendations for children.
- Exploring Identity and Commonalities
- Celebrating African and Indigenous Cultures
- Connecting With Literature
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Teaching Hard History: Building Better Lessons About Slavery
Join Learning for Justice for a deep dive into our one-of-a-kind classroom resource A Framework for Teaching American Slavery.
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On Whose Shoulders I Stand
Deborah Walker recalls that, growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, fear and rage lived side by side. She credits her lifelong fight for equity to her guardian angels.
November 18, 2014
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Private Laws of the State of North-Carolina (1858-1859)
This legal act dictates the prohibition of the sale of alcohol near the campus or to students of Davidson College, and the resulting punishments for the crime are dependent upon the social identity of the offender.
December 15, 2017
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What’s New With Teaching Tolerance’s Educator Grants?
Learn about a few of the initiatives we’ve funded this year and how you can apply for a chance to get funding for your own project!
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Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
[2023] Teaching the Civil Rights Movement begins in 1877 with Reconstruction and continues the narrative of the movement for equality and civil rights to the present.
September 29, 2023
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