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Class Assignment
Can socioeconomic diversity restore the promise of school integration?
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!
Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act — 60th Anniversary
The 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) reminds us that we need to not only preserve the protections of the VRA — and reinstate those that have been removed or diluted — but also to strengthen voting rights to achieve a thriving democracy in the United States. The VRA is more than a legacy of the Civil Rights Movement; it remains essential for ensuring equal access to the ballot.
- Why the 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Crucial for Democracy
- Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
- Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process
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For Students, By Students
Youth activists co-create a scalable anti-racist curriculum with an emphasis on action to aid in the national fight for justice.
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An Act to Authorize the Manumission of Slaves (1782)
This act shows the ways in which Virginia regulated manumitting (freeing) of enslaved people and the subsequent race-based laws for freedpeople.
January 5, 2018
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First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861
Lincoln’s first inaugural address illustrates the centrality of slavery in southern states decision to secede after the 1860 election.
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