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Making a Scene: The Movement in Literature and Film

Episode 10, Season 3 From the hard work of organizing to the reality of everyday life under Jim Crow, films and literature can bring historical context to life for students. In this episode, we recommend several “must

December 21, 2020

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A letter written from Jo Ann Robinson to Mayor W.A. Gayle of Montgomery, Alabama, dated May 21, 1954

WPC President Jo Ann Robinson wrote to the mayor of Montgomery asking for fair treatment of Black people on public transportation.

Women’s Political Council (WPC) President Jo Ann Robinson

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Class Gender & Sexual Identity

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Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

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Community Organizing, Youth Leadership and SNCC

Episode 13, Season 3 In this episode, we talk with movement veteran Courtland Cox about lessons from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and his own development as a young organizer of the Emmett Till

February 22, 2021

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June 12, 2014

Holding on to the Past is Holding on to Hope

Stories from the past, like those of Freedom Summer, serve to remind us that change happens when everyday people create it.

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Rights & Activism

professional development

Keep It Academic

The study of religion must serve academic purposes. Many schools approach the subject in self-contained religion courses, while others integrate the study of religion throughout coursework. Below are models and resources.

Professional Development Topic

Instruction

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Religion

July 16, 2009

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

Teaching the Movement

Illustration of a civil rights march across grass

We’ve rereleased the powerful documentary, "A Time for Justice," to help schools educate their students about the civil rights movement.

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Rights & Activism

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May 19, 2016

Student Protests and the Complexities of Collective Action

When we encourage our students to consider how power and privilege affect them, we must also anticipate that they’re going to want to do something about injustices they see.

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Rights & Activism

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Reminiscences

In reflecting on both a pivotal moment in her life during the Civil War and the longer-term effects of such an event, Mrs. Albright excludes her family from the violent system of slavery while adhering to stereotypically Southern values. The necessity of interracial intimacy is noticeable in Mrs. Albright’s descriptions.

Mrs. James W. Albright

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 15, 2017

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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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Issue 15, Spring 1999

A Commitment to Change

A city seeks to heal its history of racial violence.

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Rights & Activism

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