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Frederick Douglass
This biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery and how he became one of the most important voices of his time and ours.
February 19, 2020
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Appendix A
The LGBTQ Library Books and Films for You and Your Classroom This list of books and films—with options for students of all ages and reading levels—offers a good starting place for educators who need to diversify their
November 6, 2018
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Sugar Manufacture in the Antilles Isles
This image is of enslaved black people working on a sugar mill in Antilles as part of the moral and natural history of the Antilles.
December 15, 2017
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Janet Napolitano Press Release, June 2012
This press release from the Secretary of Homeland Security lays out the criteria for individuals, who were brought to the United States illegally as young children, to receive deferred action.
July 2, 2014
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Punishment for Escape
These images show some of the brutal ways enslavers punished enslaved people who tried to escape.
January 28, 2020
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Rescue Mission
American Indian tribes across the United States are working to revive their lost languages.
July 7, 2014
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Lost Friends
A young boy travels with his grandmother to place a “Lost Friends” ad searching for his uncle who was sold by his enslaver and separated from his family before the Civil War.
February 19, 2020
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Death or Liberty
One stormy night Gabriel Prosser visits Rachel’s house to ask her mother to sew a flag for his rebellion.
February 19, 2020
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14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state where they reside.
July 11, 2017