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War with Mexico
In his editorial, Douglass argues that the Mexican War was a mechanism to expand slavery.
January 5, 2018
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Teach This: Voter Registration in a Time of Pandemic and Protests
Use the video, articles, census data and original research in this discussion guide to talk with students about youth voter registration and turnout in this unprecedented election season.
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Parents Push for Student Safety
A parent-led grassroots organization in Georgia chips away at punitive school discipline policies and works to remove police from their schools.
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Belonging
Podcast host Erica Young tells of her family’s multi-generational experiences of otherness and the goals of storytelling on ‘Belonging.’
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa: Challenging Children's-and Adult's-Misperceptions about the African Continent
In her article, Randolph delineates the profound impact of perpetuating stereotypical representations of Africa and its people by arranging them into three levels and then providing recommendations for how to combat them when creating learning experiences for students in the United States.
September 28, 2018
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Proclamation of Earl of Dunmore (1775)
Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation offered freedom to any enslaved men who were enslaved by Patriots and fought for the Loyalists.
January 5, 2018
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Opinion of the Supreme Court in United States v. The Amistad (1841)
This is the majority opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Amistad case. It illustrates an important moment in American history when enslaved Africans won legal freedom.
December 14, 2017
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An Abolition Traitor
A Democratic laborer comments on the problem of abolitionism in the North as well as the South, claiming that the emancipation of enslaved people will result in the damaging of white labor rights and opportunities.
December 15, 2017
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Advocating to Local and State Boards of Education
Classroom teachers and administrators report that their ability to teach honest history is greatly influenced by local and state boards of education.
November 21, 2023
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With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.