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President Obama's Address on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

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Obama's 2015 speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge honors the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when hundreds of voting-rights activists were brutally attacked by state troopers as they began a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. President Obama reminds us of the spirit and struggle associated with the marchers in Selma, or any group of people meeting injustice.
by
Barack Obama
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Civil Rights Movement Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Economics
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Diversity Justice Action
March 11, 2015
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Alien and Sedition Acts

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by a Federalist Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798 at a time when Adams feared the possibility of war with France.
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5th Congress of US
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Immigration
Social Justice Domain
Justice
July 2, 2014
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Race Riots

In this essay, the author gives a short history of race riots, showing how they were originally organized by whites in an effort to show dominance over African Americans, particularly in the South.
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Learning for Justice Staff
Grade Level
9-12
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Justice
June 20, 2016
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Emancipation Proclamation

With the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln freed all enslaved people in “rebellious” states, forbid the military from repressing their freedom and sanctioned their military service for Union forces. This decree made emancipation a clear objective of the American Civil War.
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Abraham Lincoln
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
June 10, 2015
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The Little Rock Nine and the Children’s Movement

This lesson focuses on questions of justice and the role youth have played in social and political movements. By reading a combination of primary and secondary sources, students will learn how the Little Rock Nine came to play their important role. These teenagers’ participation in school integration stemmed not from the prodding of the parents or activists, but from within themselves.
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Rights & Activism
Subject
Reading & Language Arts
Social Studies
Civics
History
Social Justice Domain
Justice
September 11, 2012