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Pledge Laws: Controlling Protest and Patriotism in Schools
It’s time to revisit students’ rights and what freedom really looks like.
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The American Slave Code in Theory and Practice (1853)
This argument from William Goodell underscores the moral and legal precedents used to break up families for commodification.
December 14, 2017
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Who is Responsible for the War?
In this speech, Alexander H. Stephens appeals to his fellow Southerners to vote against secession by highlighting what the consequences of secession might be.
December 15, 2017
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Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland
When talking with students about mass shootings, you can't avoid addressing mental health. This TT staffer offers recommendations for ways you can talk about mental health with your students—without adding to the stigma already in place.
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Hate at School: January 2019
We’re halfway through the school year, and there is no indication that hate incidents at school are slowing down.
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Partnering With Families to Support Black Girls
Educators can take specific actions to make schools more supportive spaces for Black girls, whose trauma is often overlooked.
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Introduction to the Teacher’s Guide
Teaching 'The New Jim Crow' Introduction to the Teacher's Guide In many ways, this is a dream come true. I have long hoped that a set of materials would be created that would support high school teachers who want to
July 6, 2017
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Sen. James Henry Hammond On the Admission of Kansas, Under the Lecompton Constitution Speech Before the United States Senate / Cotton is King
The "Cotton is King" speech given by Senator James Henry Hammond before the U. S. Senate on March 4, 1858.
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Appendix B
LGBTQ Historical Figures The erasure of LGBTQ figures from our history books and classrooms does a disservice to students on three fronts: 1) It introduces bias into our studies, providing an incomplete and unfair
November 7, 2018
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Music Reconstructed: Lara Downes’ Classical Perspective on Jim Crow
Installment 4 From concertos to operas, Black composers captured the changes and challenges facing African Americans during Jim Crow. Renowned classical pianist Lara Downes is bringing new appreciation to the works of
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