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What Is Your American Flag?
Two drastically different images of the American flag have appeared in popular culture. What might they reveal about the state of race relations in the United States?
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You Spoke, We Listened
The Spring and Summer issues of Teaching Tolerance sparked tremendous response—from a critique of our latest cover story to praise for the art that enlivens our pages.
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i will be chosen
i will be chosen is an anthem for all middle schoolers who knows what it feels like to be left out. Now, they’ll know what it feels like to be included and to win, in more ways than one.
July 9, 2014
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Seeing the Whole Child
Learn how principal Susan Weinman embraces the whole child.
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An Act for Prohibiting the Importation of Negroes, June 1774
With this text, the colony of Rhode Island outlawed the importation of enslaved Africans and established the immediate emancipation of enslaved people in the colony in 1774. However, the law stipulated some important exceptions that made this change particularly ineffective.
December 15, 2017
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The House That Jeff Built
This work is an extended and bitter indictment of Jefferson Davis and the Southern system of slavery. It consists of 12 vignettes with accompanying verse.
December 15, 2017
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The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom
This story is the retelling of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery with his entire family in tow. With a plan "as dangerous as it was brilliant," Smalls commandeers a Confederate ship and successfully navigates it out of Charleston's blockaded port and into the hands of the Union army.
July 31, 2018
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Political Leaders Owe the Children of Baltimore an Apology—and Answers
People in power have failed—and continue to fail—the children of Baltimore.
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You and White Supremacy: A Challenge to Educators
It started as a series of Instagram posts; then it became a downloadable workbook. Now, the “Me and White Supremacy” challenge is reaching the mainstream—and creator Layla F. Saad hopes all teachers with white privilege will find the courage to take it.
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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