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DREAM Act of 2011

Laura Vazquez, an analyst for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), presented this statement to a Congressional subcommittee at the hearing “S. 952, DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT OF 2011” on June 28, 2011.

Laura Vazquez

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9-12

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 2, 2014

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

Toolkit for "The Book of Matthew"

Uncover the deeper meaning of Matt Shepard’s story through the lens of our best practices guide 'Civil Rights Done Right.'

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

Toolkit for "False Sense of Security"

Educators can use this toolkit to reflect on school-based policing in their schools and districts and to conduct a school climate survey among colleagues.

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Six Lessons from Jena

Six lessons to take from the 2006 "Jena Six" incident.

Professional Development Topic

School Climate

Topic

Bullying & Bias

March 2, 2010

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Digital Literacy Videos

Our short student-friendly videos make learning about digital literacy fun! Share them with students, colleagues and (of course!) on social media.

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Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach Social Justice

Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach Social Justice is a series of 14 lessons. Each lesson focuses on a contemporary social justice issue. These lessons are multidisciplinary and geared toward middle and high school students.

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6-8 9-12

August 3, 2010

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Ain’t I a Woman?

Sojourner Truth delivered this speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Born into slavery, Truth is widely known for her abolition and women’s rights work. Two versions of this speech are included.

Sojourner Truth

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

July 2, 2014

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An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America

Henry Highland Garnet was an African-American abolitionist, minister, educator and newspaper editor. Garnet delivered “An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America” at the National Negro Convention in Buffalo, N.Y., on Aug. 16, 1843.

Henry Highland Garnet

Grade Level

9-12

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Religion Rights & Activism

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History

July 2, 2014

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Manzanar, 1942

Japanese Americans exit a bus in professional attire. Two women hold babies.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, over 110,000 Japanese Americans, mostly U.S. citizens, were incarcerated in “War Relocation Camps.” These photographs were taken at Manzanar, one of the ten Japanese internment camps, in 1942.

Clem Albers and Francis Stewart

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3-5 6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

September 3, 2015

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What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” was a speech given by abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, N.Y., at an event commemorating American independence.

Frederick Douglass

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

July 3, 2014

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