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Issue 33, Spring 2008

The Reality of Dreams

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leading a march in Selma, Ala., 1965. Flanking him, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, James Forman, Rev. Jesse Douglas, John Lewis.

A look at the 'dream deferred' and the legacy of Dr. King's dream.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 47, Summer 2014

What We’re Reading

The Teaching Tolerance staff reviews the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

What We're Reading

Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite diverse books for diverse readers and educators.

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Episode 1, Season 4 This season, we’re examining the century between the Civil War and the modern Civil Rights Movement to understand how systemic racism and slavery persisted and evolved after emancipation—and how Black

August 25, 2021

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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.

Lauryn Mascareñaz

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3-5 6-8

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Slavery

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History

January 7, 2019

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Seth Carreno

Seth is a graduate student pursuing an EdS degree in school psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has taught a variety of courses under the social studies umbrella, which include AP US history, World History, and Human Geography. He believes in evidenced-based practices, public schools and their teachers, and the value of social studies education in a time of civic apathy.

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Baseball, Civil Rights and the Anderson Monarchs Barnstorming Tour

Episode 17, Season 3 In 2015, Coach Steve Bandura loaded the Anderson Monarchs, a Little League baseball team from Philadelphia, onto a 1947 Flxible Clipper Bus for a barnstorming tour back in time. Bandura and the

August 16, 2021

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November 27, 2018

More Than a Name: Teaching Historic Firsts

Jackie Robinson rounding first base at baseball game.

When teaching students about barrier breakers, don’t just teach “who”; teach “why.”

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Polite Society

In this Facebook status update, Kaity Parson describes the construct of “polite society” and its effects on individuals who are not included in its ranks.

Kaity Parson

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6-8

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Class Rights & Activism

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Civics

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November 3, 2015

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What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” was a speech given by abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, N.Y., at an event commemorating American independence.

Frederick Douglass

Grade Level

9-12

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Slavery

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History

July 3, 2014

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