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Hostile Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement
Understand how hostile opposition efforts tried to slow or prevent the movement for equality and justice, and apply lessons to today’s justice issues.
February 24, 2025
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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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Celebrate Juneteenth With a Commitment to Disrupt the Continuum of Hard History
Learning for Justice is relaunching the Teaching Hard History podcast series with host Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D., to resist current efforts to erase and alter our nation’s history. As we celebrate Juneteenth, we uplift liberation and Black joy and culture. And we commit to learning and teaching the hard history that is foundational to the United States and the ongoing movement for freedom and equality.
- Teaching Hard History Podcast Series
- Slavery and the Civil War, Part 1
- Teaching Hard History: American Slavery |Key Concepts Videos
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Doing the Work of Teaching Hard History
In many ways, the U.S. has fallen short of its ideals. How can we explain this to students — particularly in the context of discussing slavery? This episode offers practical strategies.
July 21, 2025
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Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
This Civics for Democracy learning resource provides action steps for participating in today’s election process.
September 13, 2024
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Slavery and the Northern Economy
In this episode, historian Christy Clark-Pujara examines the role the North played in perpetuating slavery and the truth behind the phrase “slavery built the United States.”
July 8, 2019
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In the Footsteps of Others: Process Drama
Lindsay Anne Randall explains “process drama” — a method to help build empathy and understand the risks and complexities that enslaved individuals faced.
July 8, 2019
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Slavery and the Civil War, Part 2
Salem State University professor Bethany Jay returns to examine how the actions of free and enslaved African Americans shaped the progress of the Civil War and contributed to emancipation.
July 8, 2019
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Slavery and the Civil War, Part 1
What really caused the Civil War? This episode, with Bethany Jay, Ph.D., examines the complex role that slavery played in causing the Civil War and outlines ways to teach this history and clarify our understanding of the Confederacy.
July 8, 2019