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The War in Vietnam

After a classmate died in Vietnam, a group of Black community members wrote and distributed this leaflet encouraging “Negro boys” to avoid the draft.

Black Community Members

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

Subject

Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

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Fighting Rebels With Only One Hand

Frederick Douglass argues for African-American participation in the Union army.

Frederick Douglass

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

August 17, 2018

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The Origins of Lynching Culture in the United States

Paula Gidding, a professor of Africana studies at Smith College, discusses the history and origins of lynching.

Facing History and Ourselves

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

History

November 3, 2015

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Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Teaching Honest History

Martin Luther King Jr. is the most iconic figure of the Civil Rights Movement, but the narrative around his life and work is often oversimplified in classrooms and public discourse. We invite you to expand the narrative and teach a more complex and comprehensive view of Dr. King and a more honest history of the United States. Check out these Learning for Justice resources to better understand King’s strategies and goals, the context of the movement for equality and civil rights, and the work that remains to be done.

Teaching the Movement’s Most Iconic Figure
Teaching About King’s Radical Approach to Social Justice
Teaching the Civil Rights Movement

January 8, 2024

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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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Slavery Class Immigration

January 29, 2019

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Case Against Chairman Bobby and Ericka Dismissed

The Black Panther Party’s newspaper article covers the 1971 acquittal on conspiracy charges for fellow members Ericka Huggins and Bobby Seale. In the article, BPP members also address issues like police brutality, urban poverty and political prisoners.

The Black Panther Party

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

Subject

Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

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How Stereotype Threat Affects Us and What We Can Do

In this transcript, Claude M. Steele, a prominent social scientist, discusses how individuals may react when they know they could be subject to stereotypes and how their reactions change if the threat of that stereotype is removed.

Facing History and Ourselves

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

History

November 3, 2015

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the National Women’s Law Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center with Black girls in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

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The Negro's Place in World Reorganization

This essay introduces the Universal Negro Improvement Association and some of its core beliefs, such as the idea that all African-descended people should work together to achieve preservation and independce from whites at home and abroad, particularly in Africa.

Marcus Garvey

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

History

Geography

July 3, 2014

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Understanding Jim Crow

In this transcript, David Cunningham, a prominent professor of sociology, discusses the emergence of Jim Crow laws and their legal and cultural power.

Facing History and Ourselves

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

Geography

November 3, 2015

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