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Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression: A Q&A with the Author of ‘One Person, No Vote’
Professor and author Carol Anderson explains how voter suppression remains alive and well—and how it’s hurting us all.
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Educating for Democracy
Effective civics literacy develops critical thinkers who can connect history and current events to engage in democratic action in building an equitable and just society.
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Music Reconstructed: Adia Victoria and the Landscape of the Blues
Installment 3 When we consider the trauma of white supremacy during the Jim Crow era—what writer Ralph Ellison describes as “the brutal experience”—it’s important to understand the resilience and joy that sustained Black
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What Is White Privilege, Really?
Recognizing white privilege begins with truly understanding the term itself.
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The Election, One Year Later: Stories From Anthropologists of Education
In the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017, these four anthropologists observed how students and educators responded to the presidential election. This winter, they followed up to see what had changed in the last year.
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The Freedman's Bureau!
This political cartoon from 1866 attacks Black suffrage and the Freedman’s Bureau.
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Toolkit for "Why Mendez Still Matters"
Mendez v. Westminster has gone largely unrecognized in history instruction. If it is mentioned at all, the case is often tagged as a precursor to the civil rights movement or as the Mexican-American version of Brown v
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Text-Dependent Questions for “The Color of Justice”
Text-Dependent Questions accompany “The Color of Justice.”
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The LGBTQ Library Books and Films for You and Your Classroom This list of books and films—with options for students of all ages and reading levels—offers a good starting place for educators who need to diversify their
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Class Action
Students learn rights and responsibilities through law-related education.