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Issue 6, Fall 2024

Listening and Learning: A Conversation With Valda Harris Montgomery

Photograph of Valda Harris Montgomery by Sydney A. Foster

Valda Harris Montgomery, who witnessed pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama, emphasizes the importance of learning the honest history of the movement.

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February 1, 2017

Proposed Bill: An Ethnic Studies Ban "on Steroids"

Exploring our differences does not divide us; it highlights our identities and reveals our shared humanity.

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January 5, 2016

Understanding Refugee Crises

A TT staff member reflects on her experience learning about refugee crises during middle and high school—and the implications of those lessons today.

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Religion Immigration Bullying & Bias

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Defense of Marriage Act

In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the “Defense of Marriage Act” establishing a legal definition of marriage.

104th Congress

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9-12

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

Economics

July 2, 2014

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August 28, 2012

Ten Things to Know About the March on Washington

A young Black man's blurred image in the background with his hand and an "I voted" sticker and flag.

Think you know all about the march? Think again!

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 10, Fall 1996

Signed, Anonymous

A hateful message found in a Maine classroom inspires a lesson in tolerance.

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Religion Bullying & Bias

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Misunderstood Terms and Practices

What is the Truth About American Muslims? Misunderstood Terms and Practices 14. What does “jihad” mean? Isn’t it a “holy war”? “Jihad” literally means striving, or doing one’s utmost. Within Islam, there are two basic

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Religion

October 11, 2012

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The Silencing of Mary Dyer

In this chapter, Carnes details oppression experienced by the early New England colonists. In particular, he chronicles Mary Dyer’s path from a once uncomfortably conforming Puritan to an outspoken Quaker unshaken by threats, banishment and even death.

Jim Carnes

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9-12

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Religion Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

January 23, 2017

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

You Spoke, We Listened

Our recent film, PD guide and magazine issues inspired an unprecedented amount of dialogue with readers.

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Issue 17, Spring 2000

Believe and Let Believe

The editor of Teaching Tolerance writes on critics' objections to the magazine's treatment of gay and lesbian issues

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