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'What Has Happened to America?'
Klan groups frequently leave pamphlets on doorsteps and parked cars to spread their message of hate. A group calling itself the Bristol Knights distributed a flier in white Connecticut neighborhoods in the 1980s.
April 28, 2016
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StoryCorps: The Armor of a Wheelchair
“Being in a wheelchair, you're always protected by this chair. There's armor between you and the opposite sex.”
July 8, 2014
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Crossing the Border
“He said, 'When the border patrol changes shifts, you're going to run.'”
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Living with Dyslexia
“I always lived in fear that someone would discover that I couldn't keep up.”
July 8, 2014
July 8, 2014
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Before Rosa Parks: Susie King Taylor
The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that address African-American women who were active in the fight for civil and human rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Susie King Taylor, the only black woman who wrote a narrative about her experiences working with soldiers during the Civil War.
July 6, 2009
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Selma: From the Bridge to the Ballot
Learn how the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march marked a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement and demonstrated the courage of ordinary people.
February 24, 2025
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Finding the Civil Rights Movement in Oregon
As a middle school student, I was perplexed by a quote by George Santayana that my history teacher posted on the wall. It read, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” As a budding history teacher, it continued to puzzle me.