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Mendez v. Westminster
Preceding the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Mendez v. Westminster challenged the segregation of Mexican Americans in schools in Orange County, California.
July 29, 2016
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1920: Women Get the Vote
This article examines the history of the 19th Amendment, which secured the right to vote for women. It examines women's participation at the polls since then and considers the possibility and impact of greater numbers of women in public office.
July 5, 2014
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Life in the Iron Mills
This short story—acclaimed as one of the earliest examples of American realism—paints a bleak picture of industrial workers' lives in the mid-1800s.
July 7, 2014
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Hate at School: January 2019
We’re halfway through the school year, and there is no indication that hate incidents at school are slowing down.
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Pledge Laws: Controlling Protest and Patriotism in Schools
It’s time to revisit students’ rights and what freedom really looks like.
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Who is Responsible for the War?
In this speech, Alexander H. Stephens appeals to his fellow Southerners to vote against secession by highlighting what the consequences of secession might be.
December 15, 2017
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Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland
When talking with students about mass shootings, you can't avoid addressing mental health. This TT staffer offers recommendations for ways you can talk about mental health with your students—without adding to the stigma already in place.
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Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Increases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the United States. During the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the nation’s obesity rates, correlating with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, increased health-care costs, reduced quality of life and increased risk for premature death.
October 17, 2011
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Basic Strategies
Educators from all grade levels and all parts of the country emphasize this point: You must speak up against every bigoted and prejudiced remark, every time it happens.
July 30, 2012