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Negro farmer who has brought his cotton samples to town discusses price with cotton buyer. Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi

This photograph captures a moment of negotiation between a cotton farmer and a cotton buyer.

Marion Post Walcott

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

July 18, 2022

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Literature

Creating a Culture: The Music of Enslaved People

When Africans were brought to American shores in chains, they brought pieces of Africa with them and used their traditions, music and culture to help them survive.

Rebecca Bodenheimer

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 8, 2019

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Literature

The Rat's Promise: A tale from the Fipa people of Zambia

This tale, about the hunter and the rat, exemplifies the importance of showing kindness to others even when it is unlikely they will be able to return the favor.

UNICEF

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Bullying & Bias

Subject

Civics

July 3, 2014

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Informational

Niagara Movement Declaration of Principles, 1905

A document declaring the principles of the Niagara Movement conference

Niagara Movement (Organization)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

Subject

Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

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Informational

Black Men and the Draft

Cleveland Sellers provides a testimonial of his experience with the draft for the Vietnam War, the racism of Selective Service and his antiwar orientation.

Cleveland Sellers

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

June 15, 2022

lesson

The Color of Law: Winners and Losers in the Job Market

This lesson is the second lesson of the series The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity. In this lesson, students examine how government policies helped white people access economic benefits while preventing African Americans from accessing these same benefits.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

Economics

October 10, 2019

lesson

The Color of Law: Creating Racially Segregated Communities

This lesson is the first lesson of the series The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity. In this lesson, students examine the local, state and federal policies that supported racially discriminatory practices and cultivated racially segregated housing.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

Economics

October 9, 2019

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Langston Hughes

"I, too, am America."

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Informational

Should I Sacrifice to Live Half-American?

In this letter to the editor, James G. Thompson, a 26-year-old African American, writes about his desire to defend his country and to continue the fight for civil rights as the United States enters World War II.

James G. Thompson

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

July 7, 2022

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Informational

Prison Writings

When Leonard Peltier thinks of the massacre at Wounded Knee, he hears the screams of women and children. Although the vehicle for killing has changed, Peltier explains how American Indians are still being killed off in the modern day.

Leonard Peltier

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 2, 2014

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