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Toolkit for "Preserving a More Honest History"
Plan a responsible field trip to a plantation or historic site and stay committed to teaching an honest and reflective history of chattel slavery with this toolkit.
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Music Reconstructed: Dom Flemons, Black Cowboys and the American West
Installment 2 From ranches to railroads, learn about the often unrecognized role that African Americans played in the range cattle industry, as Pullman porters and in law enforcement. In part two of this special series
March 18, 2022
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History Walks: Main Street
A former high school teacher recalls teaching the strikes of the Gilded Age as workers in his rural community began a strike of their own.
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Black Unionists Form Coalition: Organization Will Work for McGovern but Will Not Disband After Election, The New York Times (October 3, 1972)
Newspaper article describing Black laborers’ frustration with the mainstream labor movement and the 1972 formation of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
July 7, 2022
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Doing the Work of Teaching Hard History
In many ways, the U.S. has fallen short of its ideals. How can we explain this to students — particularly in the context of discussing slavery? This episode offers practical strategies.
July 21, 2025
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January 2, 2018
Toolkit for "Teaching Hard History"
"Can Words Lead to War?" is an Inquiry Design Model (IDM), one of six sample IDMs that accompany the Teaching Hard History project. This inquiry provides students with an opportunity to explore how words affect public opinion through an examination of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin.'
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(Bonus) Ten More … Film and the History of Slavery
Film historian Ron Briley returns with more suggestions for teaching through film — from thought-provoking documentaries and feature films to miniseries.
August 1, 2019
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Learning Hard History on the Road
Charlottesville residents took to the road this summer to learn how the past can help them construct a more just and peaceful present.
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Advocating for Honest History Education
Parent and caregiver advocacy is crucial as children’s right to inclusive learning and honest history education is being limited in some states and communities. While the media often highlights the vocal efforts of a few politically motivated parents’ groups to censor teaching and to exclude some children and families from representation, we know that most parents and caregivers support fair and inclusive education practices that protect the learning and well-being of all children.
- Advocating for Honest History Education: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers
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- Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers