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Toolkit for "Religion versus Equality?"

This toolkit reminds history and government teachers that they can—and should—teach with confidence about religious freedom and how it can come into conflict with other rights.
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Analyzing the School Holiday Calendar
These activities ask students to engage with the question of what an equitable school calendar looks like and how to make their own school calendar more inclusive.
May 1, 2017
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Literature
The Confederate Spy: A Story of the War of 1861
This is an excerpt from a work of fiction about the Civil War. It expresses a pro-Northern view while at the same time arguing that enslaved persons do not desire freedom.
December 15, 2017
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The Underground Railroad (1871)
This is an excerpt from a book of stories from the Underground Railroad. It contains an exciting story about escape and several descriptions of formerly enslaved persons.
December 14, 2017
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Teaching Juneteenth

The history of Juneteenth acknowledges hard history while also empowering students to be advocates for change.
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J.D. Green
J.D. Green was born into slavery but spent his life resisting the institution by escaping to freedom five times.
January 7, 2019
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On Being Brought From Africa to America

In this poem, the speaker explores the relationship between her Christian beliefs and her enslavement. She reminds her readers of the Christian belief that anyone, regardless of their race, can follow Christianity and be saved.
July 7, 2014
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The North Star Tea Party

In this poem, Nell and her family follow the North Star and navigate the Underground Railroad to freedom.
January 8, 2019