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Meet Hiram Rhodes Revels
This is the story of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first black senator in the United States.
February 19, 2020
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Bus Boycott: Historical Documents Highlight Integration Milestone
This collection of primary resources and corresponding activities sheds light on the endurance of peaceful protesters in Montgomery, Ala., who overturned an unjust law.
July 6, 2009
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1961: The Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders looked to invoke federal action and gain national attention as they traveled on interstate bus lines across the South seeking service at white-only waiting rooms and lunch counters.
July 7, 2014
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Combating Anti-Muslim Bias
Followers of Islam face widespread prejudice in the United States. How can teachers help students overcome these attitudes?
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‘Here To Tell My Story’
In developing the One Survivor Remembers kit, Teaching Tolerance's Curriculum Specialist/Writer Jeff Sapp spoke extensively with Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein.
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Three from the Country
There is no “typical” rural teacher. Here’s a glimpse into the lives of three teachers in diverse, far-flung settings.
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Sexism in the Civil Rights Movement: A Discussion Guide
A closer examination of heroes in our culture.
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Everyone Has an Accent
A North Carolina professor advocates teaching respect for dialects.
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White Teachers at the Crossroads
Two leading multicultural educators reflect on how White teachers can help dismantle a legacy of racial domination and injustice.
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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
McIntosh's article details the ways in which white people—male and female—are given unacknowledged advantages. She focuses on situations in which skin-color is the dominant priveleging factor (over class, religion, ethnic status, or geographic location) but acknowledges that many of these attributes are interconnected.
July 5, 2014