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Making the Decision to Resist the Draft: Frank Yamasaki

“While in the Mindoka concentration camp, Idaho, during World War II, Frank Yamasaki refused his draft order. As a result, he was imprisoned at the McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington.”

Densho

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Class Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

History

February 5, 2019

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Japanese American Responses to Incarceration

This video clip addresses reactions from Japanese Americans to the 8 p.m. curfew, forced imprisonment in internment camps, and creation of the 422nd Regimental Combat Team.

Densho

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Class Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

History

February 5, 2019

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Issue 62, Summer 2019

Catch Up on LFJ Webinars

Illustration of an educator with pink hair looking at their laptop with various symbols emanating from the screen.

Did you miss out on our live webinars this year? Take some time this summer to watch them on demand!

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Letter to Isaac M. Schermerhorn

In this letter, Lincoln offers his argument in favor of finishing the war rather than reaching a peace agreement with the Confederate government.

Abraham Lincoln

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 9, 2018

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A Personal Mission: Sammy Younge Jr.

Although raised in a prosperous and prestigious African-American home in Tuskegee, Ala., Sammy Younge found himself drawn most to the civil rights movement. While the cause cost him his life, his actions and determination helped to transform this Southern city.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

Subject

History

July 31, 2018

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

Advice From the Experts

Q: Some of my world history students have taken to drawing Confederate battle flags on their homework assignments. What should I do?

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Advice From the Experts

Q: What can we tell parents who object to California’s new law on gay history in textbooks?

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An Outrage

An Outrage takes viewers to the very communities where heinous acts of violence took place, offering a painful look back at lives lost to lynching and a critical look forward.

Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

September 22, 2017

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December 5, 2017

Resources for Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment in Class

Start a conversation about sexual harassment and assault—or respond effectively when your students do—with these resources from the TT archives.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Meet Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy overcame many obstacles to become a renowned inventor who paved the way for others.

Lynne Peskoe-Yang

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

February 19, 2020

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