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Excerpt from The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea (1450)

Portuguese chronicler Gomes Eannes de Azurara compiled accounts of the earliest voyages along the west African coast and the capture of Africans by Europeans.

Gomes Eannes de Azurara

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9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

January 4, 2018

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The Atlantic Slave Trade: What too few textbooks told you

Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade-which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas-stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy. Anthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.

Anthony Hazard

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Class Immigration

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History

Economics

Geography

September 28, 2018

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Literature

Echoes

You can see, hear, feel, and taste the injustice, frustration, and naiveté experienced at this ladies' get together.

Pat Mora

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Class Immigration

July 3, 2014

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Black Lives Matter Today and Always

Over the weekend, white supremacists burned Black Lives Matter flags that belonged to two Black churches in Washington, D.C. during a pro-Trump rally. Earlier this month, Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man, was shot and killed by police while walking into his Columbus, Ohio, home. It’s essential that teachers counter the insidiousness of anti-Blackness and white supremacy with students and affirm that Black lives do matter. These resources can help.

Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
Don't Say Nothing
Adé Hogue

December 14, 2020

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January 29, 2024

Advocating for Honest History Education: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers

A diverse group of adults meeting in a circle.

What is honest history, why is it essential for our democracy, and how can parents, caregivers and community members advocate for honest history education?

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 11, Spring 1997

Where's George?

Primary students learn the value of questioning their social studies book.

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September 15, 2010

Cut Your Chances of Suspension: Don’t be Black

A new study proves what many already suspected: Your chances of getting suspended in middle school rise dramatically if you are black. The study, “Suspended Education: Urban Middle Schools in Crisis,” was published by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the home of Teaching Tolerance.

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Bullying & Bias

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Building Black Institutions: Autonomy, Labor and HBCUs

Episode 8, Season 4 Historian Tera Hunter describes Black institution-building post-slavery and throughout the Jim Crow era, illustrating how Black workers reorganized labor to their advantage, despite virulent white

November 30, 2021

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

A Second Revolution

This piece is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article "Getting the Civil War Right." Some historians have called the period of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War the "second American Revolution" and the 13th

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

What We're Watching

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

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