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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

Subject

History

July 2, 2014

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The Crusader Monthly Newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 1, June-July 1962

The text is an issue of a monthly newsletter written by militant activist Robert F. Williams while exiled in Cuba.

Robert F. Williams

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

June 22, 2022

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Our Gender is Soldier

While the question of allowing women to serve in combat was still under discussion at the Pentagon, Rod Norland explored whether the question had already been answered on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Rod Norland

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 2, 2014

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Constitution of the State of Mississippi – Article 12. Franchise

Mississippi State Constitution – Article 12. This article defines voter eligibility for Mississippi citizens in 1890.

The State of Mississippi

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

July 6, 2022

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Violence Prevention

Civil rights leader Malcolm X now appears in many history books and has been the hero of a feature film, but very few sources actually delve into the forms of leadership and resistance to oppression that Malcolm X advocated in the last year of his life.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

July 6, 2009

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September 10, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Connecting to Our Past and Creating Our Present

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grantee Alexandra Melnick explains the project she’ll be implementing in her 12th-grade classroom this fall.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Sharia

What is the Truth About American Muslims? Sharia 19. What is Sharia? Sharia stands for Islamic or sacred law. It is an Arabic word meaning “the way” or “the path to water.” For centuries, Muslim scholars have given a

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Religion

October 11, 2012

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Homeowners Picket FHA Officials Over Broken-Down Homes, Unkept Promises, Philadelphia Tribune (June 24, 1972)

A newspaper article about the Federal Housing Administration’s failure to fund promised repairs to Black homeowners

Len Lear

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

July 7, 2022

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Remembering My Four Friends 50 Years Later

Glenn Ellis gives a personal account of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and remembers his four friends: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair.

Glenn Ellis

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

November 18, 2014

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Freedom Summer and Democracy Today

This overview of Freedom Summer 1964 connects to actions for strengthening democracy today.

August 11, 2024

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