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The Persistence of Myth: The Causes of the Civil War
Recent comments about the “controversy” over the causes of the Civil War highlight the challenges of teaching American history in 2017.
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Learning Hard History on the Road
Charlottesville residents took to the road this summer to learn how the past can help them construct a more just and peaceful present.
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Freedom School Data
This 1964 report was issued by the Council of Federated Organizations in the midst of Freedom Summer to describe their Freedom Schools project. It demonstrates the breadth of the project and the enthusiasm about its potential.
July 6, 2022
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Valentine Road Spotlights TT Issues
HBO premieres a new documentary about the murder of a transgender youth and the community that survived him.
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The Power of Place
LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains that “the victories for justice must be fought for and by ordinary people in the South together with allies from other parts of the nation.”
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Nathan Bedford Forrest: No Hero for Selma
Every city, town and hamlet has them: monuments commemorating pivotal events; memorials to heroes; parks, schools and public buildings named in honor of someone whose legacy is worth preserving.
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Black Lives Matter Today and Always
Over the weekend, white supremacists burned Black Lives Matter flags that belonged to two Black churches in Washington, D.C. during a pro-Trump rally. Earlier this month, Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, was shot and killed by police while walking into his Columbus, Ohio, home. It’s essential that teachers counter the insidiousness of anti-Blackness and white supremacy with students and affirm that Black lives do matter. These resources can help.
- Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
- Don't Say Nothing
- Adé Hogue
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Why We Need Black History Month
Analyzing and celebrating Black history helps students think critically about present-day social issues.
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Responding to Charlottesville
In response to the terrifying and deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, use the highlighted resources to contextualize the event for students and to learn about the alt-right movement and white supremacy at large.
- What Is the “Alt-Right”?
- SPLC Releases Campus Guide to Countering ‘Alt-Right’
- Hate in the Hallways
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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.
November 3, 2015