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Dockery: The Life and Times of Oliver Hart Dockery—A Colored Narrative

An excerpted biography of a colonel from 1888 that shows how views about race evolved for some while racism persisted.

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Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

December 14, 2017

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Nashville Convention Speech (1850)

In this excerpt, Robert Rhett addresses the consequences of southern states not seceding. In the speech he touches on the topics of emancipation, northern rule and westward expansion.

Robert Rhett

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

End Poverty. PERIOD.

Breanna and Brooke Bennett, student activists and founders of Women in Training, explain the impetus for their work to provide free menstrual products to all menstruating students.

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July 25, 2017

“Holden Caulfield is a typical teenager”?

When this teacher’s classroom of white students identified The Catcher in the Rye protagonist Holden Caulfield as a “typical teenager,” she knew she needed to broaden their idea of what “typical” teenage problems look like.

Topic

Class

article

December 12, 2013

An Early Experience with Learning Tolerance

A childhood lesson taught this teacher to ask the right questions when working with students with disabilities.

Topic

Ability

article

May 30, 2019

We Love That Teachers Are Speaking Up for LGBTQ Students

Small LGBTQ flag sitting in bin with writing utensils.

As some push back against lessons about gender equality and sexual identities, we stand firm with educators who do the work to protect and support LGBTQ students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of the Department of Education

By fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access, the Department of Education is a vital federal agency for the future of our nation.

March 20, 2025

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Literature

Wade in the Water

In this poem, Smith recounts her experience at a Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters’ show and the love she, and every other audience member, was shown.

Tracy K. Smith

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion

Subject

History

February 21, 2019

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Curriculum and Instruction

The topics and strategies in this section provide tools to help educators build students’ understanding of justice and develop skills to take action and participate in a diverse democracy.

May 23, 2023

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Issue 1, Fall 2021

We Can Create Change Together

Understanding key concepts about solidarity and the power of diverse coalitions can help students work toward justice.

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