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Ain’t I a Woman?

Sojourner Truth delivered this speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Born into slavery, Truth is widely known for her abolition and women’s rights work. Two versions of this speech are included.

Sojourner Truth

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

History

July 2, 2014

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The Alcatraz Proclamation: A Primary Document Activity

On November 20, 1969, Alcatraz island became the unlikely stage for a landmark event in the Native American rights movement.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Race & Ethnicity

July 6, 2009

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Alien and Sedition Acts

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by a Federalist Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798 at a time when Adams feared the possibility of war with France.

5th Congress of US

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Immigration

July 2, 2014

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July 30, 2020

All Students Need Anti-racism Education

Schools across the nation are committing to the all-important work of anti-racism. Schools with predominately white or privileged students should be no exception.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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February 14, 2018

“All Our Terrible and Beautiful History”: Teach American History as a Human Story

Professor David W. Blight, director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, explains why prevailing American historical narratives necessitate Teaching Tolerance's Teaching Hard History report and recommendations.

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Slavery Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Y'all Still Don't Hear Me Though

In this essay, Lecia J. Brooks reacts to the rioting in Baltimore by reflecting on her experiences following the Rodney King verdict in 1992.

Lecia J. Brooks

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Class Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

November 4, 2015

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June 5, 2017

Ally or Accomplice? The Language of Activism

A new use of the word accomplice pushed this educator to rethink her activist approaches inside and outside the classroom.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Always Running

In this excerpt from his memoir, Rodriguez provides a stirring recollection from his adolescence: the first time he experienced racism as a result of being an immigrant in America. As he says, the experience "stays with [him] like a foul odor."

Luis J. Rodriguez

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Immigration Race & Ethnicity

July 2, 2014

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America by the Numbers

America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, a PBS documentary series produced by the Harlem-based Futuro Media Group, reveals how dramatic changes in the composition and demographics of the United States are playing out across the country.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Immigration

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Economics

Geography

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Math & Technology

September 29, 2014

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American Gothic

A new curriculum explores a disturbing side of the Progressive Era.

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Race & Ethnicity Bullying & Bias

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