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December 19, 2012

Teaching Between Worlds

A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking. “I am sorry, teacher,” Armando began. “I could not finish my project. My parents were killed a couple days ago.”

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October 1, 2013

Teaching Septima Clark

Freedom’s Teacher offers opportunities to share a lesser-known story about a pioneering educator.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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July 9, 2014

The Criminalization of Elementary Students

One after-school programmer reflects on the criminalization of youth.

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June 26, 2015

Where Were You When?

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. This TT staff member reflects on watching the moral arc of justice bend a few more degrees.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Confederate Script

Digital, in-color images of Confederate bills: $1, $2, $5, $10, $50, $500.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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Male Prisoners Hoeing a Field

The photo shows African-American men hoeing in the field of a prison.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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Cabin from Point of Pines Plantation in Charleston County, South Carolina

This cabin served as housing for enslaved persons in South Carolina. Despite some changes since emancipation, the house provides insight into the living conditions of enslaved persons on large southern plantations.

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Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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Poster Warning Blacks in Boston: Kidnappers

The Fugitive Slave Law, passed September 18, 1850, denied a jury trial to any individual accused of escaping from slavery.

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Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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Literacy as Resistance

This image group features portraits of Frederick Douglass, Phillis Wheatley and Olaudah Equiano, who all learned to read and write while they were enslaved. Each used their gifts to help end slavery.

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Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 28, 2020

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Chains

These images show how enslavers used chains as a way to take freedom away from enslaved people. This text contains sensitive images that may not be suitable for all students.

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Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 28, 2020

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