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Thanksgiving Sermon

This is a sermon by Benjamin Morgan Palmer that argues for the preservation of slavery. It gives students a close look at the religious arguments made for the institution of slavery.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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October 31, 2022

Power of the Vote: Lifting the Veil of White Supremacy, From the Ocoee Massacre to January 6

A young Black man's blurred image in the background with his hand and an "I voted" sticker and flag.

Civics education must include complete, honest histories and encourage young people to use their right to vote.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

From Slavery to School Discipline

Illustration of eyes peering from behind bars shaped like pencils.

Envisioning schools that affirm and protect Black students means reckoning with a long history of racist punishment.

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

A Refuge for LGBTQ+ Young People

Illustration of different people talking and drawing on a chalkboard.

Student-run Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs are a federally protected space for young people to survive and thrive in the increasingly hostile anti-LGBTQ+ climate in schools and across the country.

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Learn From and Honor Black History

Black history is central to our nation’s story. These resources can help celebrate, teach and learn from Black history and experience all year.

February 1, 2024

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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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February 2, 2017

Thinking With Hannah Arendt About Responsibility

What makes 20th-century political theorist Hannah Arendt’s analysis so relevant to our times, and what might educators gain from studying her works?

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Insult or Honor?

Are American Indian names, mascots and logos insulting or honorable? Veronica Majerol outlines the debate, citing evidence from local high school students, the N.C.A.A, and a founder of the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media.

Veronica Majerol

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

January 21, 2016

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The White House: A Slave's View

The discovery of a memoir by one of President Madison's slaves sheds light on the role slavery played in the White House.

Rachel L. Swarns

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

July 7, 2014

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Issue 48, Fall 2014

And the Winners Are...

Meet the recipients of the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching.