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March 1, 2018

We Rest Our Case: American Slavery Is Widely Mistaught

Abolitionists William Still, Sojourner Truth, William Loyd Garrison, unidentified male and female slaves, and Black Union soldiers in front of American flag

After hearing from skeptics about our Teaching Hard History report findings, TT Director Maureen Costello came across striking new evidence that the project is necessary.

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Slavery

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Informational

Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship

This text explores the relationship between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, two self-made men whose lives intersected near the end of America's Civil War.

Russell Freedman

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Class

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History

July 10, 2017

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August 29, 2017

For White Allies in Search of a Solution to American Racism / When Folks of Color Are Exhausted

Teaching Tolerance students engaging in discussion

Racism, white privilege and white supremacy are challenges that people of color neither created nor should be expected to resolve. This scholar encourages white allies to step up.

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Rights & Activism

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January 2, 2019

Open Secrets in First-Grade Math: Teaching About White Supremacy on American Currency

Shattered piggy bank laying on top of a large collection of U.S. currency coins.

Studying money is a staple of first-grade math. This teacher used it as an opportunity to educate about—and push back against—sexism, racism and white supremacy.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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February 14, 2018

“All Our Terrible and Beautiful History”: Teach American History as a Human Story

Professor David W. Blight, director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, explains why prevailing American historical narratives necessitate Teaching Tolerance's Teaching Hard History report and recommendations.

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Slavery Rights & Activism

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Informational

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10

A chapter from the autobiography of Henry Bibb, a well-known black activist who had escaped from slavery. This text contains descriptions of the life of enslaved persons as well as illustrations.

Henry Bibb

Grade Level

9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 14, 2017

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March 21, 2019

What Is the Model Minority Myth?

The myth of the “model minority” is pervasive. It does real damage. And Asian American students aren’t the only ones it harms.

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Bullying & Bias

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I can’t even get to the back of the bus

The photograph depicts disability rights activists protesting for accessible public transit.

Tom Olin

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Ability

July 7, 2022

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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

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

September 3, 2015

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The Negro Motorist Green Book

A green book from the Jim Crow era containing safe places of business for black Americans

These images are from The Negro Motorist Green Book 1940 edition. The Green Book, published from 1936 – 1964, served as a guide for African Americans traveling around the country during the Jim Crow segregation era. To explore the complete issues visit the New York Public Library Digital Collections at https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-green-book#/?tab=ab…

William H. Green (editor)

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

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History

Economics

Geography

March 28, 2017

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