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Fighting Rebels With Only One Hand
Frederick Douglass argues for African-American participation in the Union army.
August 17, 2018
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We Rest Our Case: American Slavery Is Widely Mistaught
After hearing from skeptics about our Teaching Hard History report findings, TT Director Maureen Costello came across striking new evidence that the project is necessary.
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James Baldwin vs. William F. Buckley Debate at Cambridge 1965
In 1965, James Baldwin and William F. Buckley debated the American Dream’s effect on the America Negro. The debate took place at Cambridge University, and the spectating student body proclaimed Baldwin the winner by a landslide—164 to 44.
February 21, 2019
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The Subscribed Classroom: Using Podcasts to Teach About Social Justice
More and more educators are turning to podcasts to bring new ideas, arguments and voices into their classrooms.
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Hate at School: October 2018
We’re more than a year into tracking hate at school, and things aren’t getting better.
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January 4, 2021
What Educators Can Do in 100 Days
At the start of a new administration, we can all recommit to working for equity in schools. Members of the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board suggest some ways to get started.
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Reef For All
This reflection accompanies the feature story " Voices of Columbine." Columbine High School English teacher Jason Webb took an uncommon approach in coping with emotional repercussions following the 1999 tragedy. "Shortly
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Text-Dependent Questions for “Slavery as a Form of Racialized Social Control”
These questions accompany Teaching 'The New Jim Crow' Lesson 3: Slavery As A Form Of Racialized Social Control.
July 17, 2017
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I’m Different, Just Like You
Regina Santiago has her own immigration story; sharing it helps students feel safe to share theirs.