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Signing of Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Transcript)
This piece is to accompany African Americans Face and Fight Obstacles to VotingWatch the video here.
October 26, 2011
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Native Voices, Native Votes
The country's first inhabitants are the least likely to vote in national elections. Why?
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Being Sikh in America After 9/11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, graphic novelist and Sikh Captain America Vishavjit Singh was working in his office just north of New York City. In this illustrated feature, Singh explains how the events of that day changed his life. Warning: This article includes offensive language.
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Bound for Sainthood
This excerpt accompanies the Teaching Tolerance lesson "Pauli Murray: Fighting Jane and Jim Crow."
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Rewriting History—for the Better
More states are including American Indians in their mainstream curricula.
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On Emancipation Day in D.C., Two Memorials Tell Very Different Stories
Two memorials have been built in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation-one in 1896 and 1998. And while they both pay tribute to the same event, they depict the African Americans within them in very different lights.
July 16, 2018
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When Trivia Isn’t Trivial
One teacher explains how she turned “Thanksgiving Trivia” into an opportunity to share under-taught history with her colleagues as well as her students, regardless of the time of year.
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Teaching Lewis and Clark
Freelance writer Ken Olsen gives tips for teaching Lewis and Clark from a Native American perspective.
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