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Selma, Alabama: Honoring the Past and Fighting for the Future

As we mark the 58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march and witness the current assault on voting rights, particularly those rights of Black citizens, it’s imperative to connect the not-so-distant past to the present. These LFJ resources—including an interactive digital platform created in conjunction with the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research—can help remind us all of the sacrifices made in the name of democracy, provide context for the present, and inspire our continuing fight for justice.

  • ‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote
  • President Obama's Address on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
  • Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements
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Who Claims Me?

In Boston, widely regarded as the center of the abolitionist movement, black leaders called on citizens to resist the newly passed Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 in order “to make Massachusetts a battlefield in defense of liberty.”
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Learning for Justice Staff
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Class Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Economics
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
December 6, 2017
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Jim Crow: Yesterday and Today

Episode 1, Season 4 This season, we’re examining the century between the Civil War and the modern civil rights movement to understand how systemic racism and slavery persisted and evolved after emancipation—and how Black
August 25, 2021