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The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial

In this text, Judge Samuel Sewall of Massachusetts Bay refuted four arguments supporting slavery, utilizing the Bible in his religious argument against enslavement of Africans.

Samuel Sewall

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

December 15, 2017

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Thanksgiving Sermon

This is a sermon by Benjamin Morgan Palmer that argues for the preservation of slavery. It gives students a close look at the religious arguments made for the institution of slavery.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

A Refuge for LGBTQ+ Young People

Illustration of different people talking and drawing on a chalkboard.

Student-run Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs are a federally protected space for young people to survive and thrive in the increasingly hostile anti-LGBTQ+ climate in schools and across the country.

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May 9, 2022

The End-of-Year Mental Health Check

Two young people wearing bracelets are holding hands against a wooden blue background.

As the academic year winds down, mental health professionals remind us to connect with young people and embrace community care.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Birmingham 1963: Primary Documents

This lesson asks students to interrogate six historical documents that show differing opinions about the conflict in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

February 15, 2012

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Atlanta Compromise 1895

Regarded as one of the most important speeches in American history, it was delivered by Booker T. Washington as a plea for racial cooperation in the South during a time of deep racial prejudice.

Booker T. Washington

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 16, 2018

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August 28, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants Roundup: High School

Person with a "I Voted" sticker on their thumb

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Here are a few of our favorite projects happening this fall in high schools across the country.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

The School-to-Deportation Pipeline

Barbed wire fence surrounding a school desk.

As immigration enforcement becomes more aggressive, schools have become increasingly risky places for undocumented students.

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June 27, 2018

Spotlight on Whose Renaissance?

Students painting wall | TT Grants Spotlight

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Grants Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Chris Dolgos about his project investigating the equity of urban renewal.

Topic

Class

article

December 11, 2018

Teaching About Mass Incarceration: The Ongoing Narrative of Racial Oppression

We need to talk about mass incarceration in schools, and the conversation can’t stop after one discussion.

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