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Little Rock Revisited: 40th Anniversary of Integration at Central High
Black students everywhere made history as pioneers paving the way for racial integration in their hometowns.
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Rock the Vote
The organization clearly has great brand recognition, but what does it really mean to “Rock the Vote”?
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Appendix B: Scenarios
The best way to be ready to speak up is to prepare. Here are some prompts to get you started.
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Toolkit for A Letter to My Teenage Self
Editor’s note: The author of this essay prefers the pronoun they. In a poignant letter to their teenage self, Jey Ehrenhalt—a transgender educator and advocate—recalls jarring and painful experiences of their youth and describes how many schools urgently need to become more welcoming and supportive places for transgender students.
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1920: Women Get the Vote
This article examines the history of the 19th Amendment, which secured the right to vote for women. It examines women's participation at the polls since then and considers the possibility and impact of greater numbers of women in public office.
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Going to Bat for Girls
School athletics in Nebraska is radically altered after a mother’s court fight for equal treatment for high school female athletes.
December 6, 2017
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“Cornerstone” Speech
In this speech, Alexander H. Stephens justifies the Confederacy’s secession, arguing that the “cornerstone” of the Confederacy is the maintenance of the institution of slavery and the belief in the inferiority of African Americans.
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Rigoberta Menchú
Rigoberta Menchú has dedicated her life to fighting the injustices faced by the people of Guatemala and educating the world on the concept of indigenous people and fighting for their interests.
August 9, 2017