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The Trouble With Women’s History Month
The trouble with Women’s History Month—with all these special months—is that they encourage people to think that problems have been solved.
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A More Complete Women’s History
Go beyond “famous firsts” and teach about the many ways women show up in the world.
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Civil Rights March in Selma
This news segment from 2000 recalls the march that took place in Selma, Ala. on March 7, 1965. This day, known as Bloody Sunday, was marked by violent attacks by state and local police upon protesters as they reached the end of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.
July 2, 2014
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Why Women’s History Month Matters in 2016
Women’s History Month is a crucial time to remind the nation and the world of women’s important work and the barriers that exist to full gender equality.
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Celebrating Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month! Our treasure trove of texts and resources can help you teach this history year-round, but this is a great time to address inequity and draw special attention to girls and women who have shaped—and continue to shape—our world.
- Jazz Jennings
- You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
- Welfare is a Women's Issue
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Happy Women's History Month!
During Women’s History Month and year-round, recognize and uplift women change makers who are more likely to have been silenced or hidden from history. Use these resources to introduce students to a diversity of women—and show them that they, too, are change makers.
- A More Complete Women’s History
- Insist on Persistent Women: Women's History in the K-8 Classroom
- Love Your Magic Conference
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Rights & Activism
Help students understand the role of rights and resistance in shaping our history, and provide models of informed civic engagement. From women's suffrage to the civil rights movement to Standing Rock, our rights and
June 28, 2017
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Civil Rights Activity Book
The Civil Rights Activity Book uses puzzles, songs and photos to teach children about martyrs and events of the civil rights movement. Provided here courtesy of the Civil Rights Memorial Center.
June 22, 2022
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LGBTQ+ Rights Are Human Rights
As we celebrate Pride against the backdrop of legislation designed to roll back gains to protect the human rights of LGBTQ+ youth in the nation’s schools and communities, these LFJ resources from the latest issue of Learning for Justice magazine—including a Q&A with activists Nikole Parker and Brandon Wolf from Equality Florida—showcase ways to support and affirm young people in this moment that requires a strategic focus on the South for the greater good of our democracy and nation.
- Dear Young Person, You Are Valued
- The Power of Place
- A Refuge for LGBTQ+ Young People
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The True History of Voting Rights
In this lesson, students learn about the expansion and restriction of voting rights in the United States, examine court rulings, discuss voter disengagement, and explore a voting rights timeline. Students will also learn how to register to vote.
October 8, 2020