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Beyond Rosa Parks: Powerful Voices for Civil Rights and Social Justice

Most history textbooks include a section about Rosa Parks in the chapter on the modern civil rights movement. However, Parks is only one among many African-American women who have worked for equal rights and social justice. This series introduces four of those activists who may be unfamiliar to students.
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Gender & Sexual Identity
Subject
Reading & Language Arts
Social Studies
History
Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
May 3, 2012
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The U.N. General Assembly adopted the original version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The intention was to safeguard the international community against atrocities such as occurred during World War II.
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United Nations
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Religion Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Economics
Social Justice Domain
Diversity Justice
July 2, 2014
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Slavery and the Civil War, Part 1

Episode 1, Season 1 What really caused the Civil War? In this episode, Salem State University Professor Bethany Jay offers tips for teaching lesser-known history that clarifies this question and cuts through our cloudy
July 8, 2019
professional development

The Right to Vote (Transcript)

This transcript of NBC’s 2004 story “The Right to Vote” highlights the events leading up to the Selma-to-Montgomery march, with firsthand accounts from Rep. John Lewis.
October 26, 2011
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Informational

Righting Old Wrongs

By the time the first few Mormon families moved back into Jackson County in 1867, old hostilities no longer threatened their freedom or safety. Nonetheless, Gov. Boggs' Extermination Order remained on the books more than a century, until a subsequent governor made this proclamation in 1976.
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Christopher S. Bond
Grade Level
6-8
Topic
Religion Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
April 28, 2016
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Learning for Justice in the South

When it comes to investing in racial justice in education, we believe that the South is the best place to start. If you’re an educator, parent or caregiver, or community member living and working in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana or Mississippi, we’ll mail you a free introductory package of our resources when you join our community and subscribe to our magazine.

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