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John Brown’s Body
In this story, a young boy learns the history behind the abolitionist song “John Brown’s Body.”
February 19, 2020
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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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Democracy Class Offers New Lesson Plans About Voting
TT has teamed up with Rock the Vote to launch an updated version of Democracy Class!
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Putting Governor Ralph Northam's Blackface Controversy in Perspective
When racist incidents occur, students often need historical perspective to understand the depth of the offense. That's why our Teaching Hard History framework is so important, and that's why we're offering this edition of The Moment. Your students may have questions about the governor of Virginia's admission that he once dressed in blackface.
- When Our Leaders Let Us Down
- We’ve Got Egg on Our Blackface
- “Playing Black” for Laughs
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Diverse Perspectives Matter: Centering Diversity, Power and Care
“The reality of racism must be honestly confronted for our society to build a more equitable future for all children.” —Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D.
- Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate
- Power of the Vote: Lifting the Veil of White Supremacy, From the Ocoee Massacre to January 6
- A Care Plan for Honest History and Difficult Conversations
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Designing Their Own Black Future
How Black students in a predominately white town are using their voices to lift their community.
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“Cornerstone” Speech
In this speech, Alexander H. Stephens justifies the Confederacy’s secession, arguing that the “cornerstone” of the Confederacy is the maintenance of the institution of slavery and the belief in the inferiority of African Americans.
January 6, 2018
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Hate at School: February 2019
Instead of lessons about black history and culture, February brought slurs, blackface, threats and even violence at some U.S. schools.
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The American Slave Code in Theory and Practice (1853)
This argument from William Goodell underscores the moral and legal precedents used to break up families for commodification.
December 14, 2017
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Unmaking “Hispanic”: Teaching the Creation of Hispanic Identity
“Hispanic” heritage includes a diverse range of cultures, nationalities, histories and identities.