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Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day

Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered this speech at the United Nations International Human Rights Day on December 6, 2011. The day commemorates the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

July 2, 2014

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June 26, 2014

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Making Our Nation Whole

The Civil Rights Act outlawed hiring discrimination, segregated public schools and public spaces and discriminatory voter registration policies, paving the way for future civil rights legislation.

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Rights & Activism

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Walking in Their Shoes: Using #BlackLivesMatter to Teach the Civil Rights Movement

Episode 16, Season 3 The civil rights movement offers critical context for understanding the systemic police violence, voter suppression efforts, ‘law and order’ rhetoric and criminalization of activism we see today. It

April 13, 2021

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Learning from the Civil Rights Movement: The 1963 March on Washington

This critical election year, remember that the right to vote was achieved through the struggles, risks and sacrifices of ordinary people. Learn from our history, vote and help to mobilize others in your community.

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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The Civil Rights Movement: 10 Key Concepts

August 27, 2024

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July 28, 2016

Where Scholars Disagree: How SCOTUS Influenced the Civil Rights Movement

Scholars are divided on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the civil rights movement. This blogger, a history teacher, explains why this debate is a valuable lesson.

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Rights & Activism

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To Fulfill These Rights

Lyndon B. Johnson delivered this commencement address to Howard University graduating students in 1965. Johnson recognizes the plight of African Americans and describes the kind of civil rights progress he would like to see as president.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

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March 22, 2019

Land of Freedom: Civil Rights Movement in East Alabama

Several older students in discussion with each other, gathered around two tables with open books on them.

In this high-school, classroom-level grant, students researched the history of the fight for civil rights in their region and shared their findings with their community.

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Rights & Activism

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Preamble to the US Constitution

Written on September 17, 1787, the Preamble to the United States Constitution is a short introductory statement of the Constitution's guiding principles and fundamental purposes.

Philadelphia Convention

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 10, 2017

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January 23, 2019

Five Ways to Avoid Whitewashing the Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement activists marching over the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Going beyond feel-good narratives and examining context helps students learn a fuller and more accurate account of black history, including the often-oversimplified history of the civil rights movement.

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Nothing About Us Without Us Is for Us

Youth activist Hazel Edwards recounts her journey from being pushed out of school to teaching her district how to serve transgender students.

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