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Why the 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Crucial for Democracy

The 1965 Voting Rights Act — a landmark federal law that removed barriers and affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans — remains essential for ensuring equal access to the ballot.

August 1, 2025

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An Act for Prohibiting the Importation of Negroes, June 1774

With this text, the colony of Rhode Island outlawed the importation of enslaved Africans and established the immediate emancipation of enslaved people in the colony in 1774. However, the law stipulated some important exceptions that made this change particularly ineffective.

Colony of Rhode Island

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9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 15, 2017

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The House That Jeff Built

This work is an extended and bitter indictment of Jefferson Davis and the Southern system of slavery. It consists of 12 vignettes with accompanying verse.

David Claypoole Johnston

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 15, 2017

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Learning from the Civil Rights Movement: The 1963 March on Washington

This critical election year, remember that the right to vote was achieved through the struggles, risks and sacrifices of ordinary people. Learn from our history, vote and help to mobilize others in your community.

The 1963 March on Washington
Learning from the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement: 10 Key Concepts

August 27, 2024

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Section IV: Family and Community Engagement

Being an ally to LGBTQ students means bringing people in and reaching out. With these tips, we hope you can create a community within and beyond the school that helps all families feel valued and helps all students feel

October 31, 2018

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The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom

This story is the retelling of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery with his entire family in tow. With a plan "as dangerous as it was brilliant," Smalls commandeers a Confederate ship and successfully navigates it out of Charleston's blockaded port and into the hands of the Union army.

Cate Lineburg

Grade Level

6-8

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Class

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History

July 31, 2018

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January 9, 2018

Political Leaders Owe the Children of Baltimore an Apology—and Answers

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People in power have failed—and continue to fail—the children of Baltimore.

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Class

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Issue 62, Summer 2019

You and White Supremacy: A Challenge to Educators

White person with blonde hair looking at different angles of themselves.

It started as a series of Instagram posts; then it became a downloadable workbook. Now, the “Me and White Supremacy” challenge is reaching the mainstream—and creator Layla F. Saad hopes all teachers with white privilege will find the courage to take it.

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Issue 24, Fall 2003

A Standard to Sustain

Vermont students claim their legacy of participatory democracy.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

A Message From Our Director

An educator reads a book to several young students. Other students explore texts and one student puts a book back on a shelf.

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “Teaching an honest history counters a prevailing narrative that denies the real origins of this country and maintains an unjust society.”

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