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Testimony Before the Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention

Activist Fannie Lou Hamer issuing testimony to the Credentials Committee at the 1964 Democratic Convention
In this transcript, Fanny Lou Hamer describes the way in which she was forced to leave the plantation where she worked as as sharecropper for 18 years, was arrested and was beaten--all on account of trying to register to vote.
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Fannie Lou Hamer
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Economics
Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
July 3, 2014
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Celebrate Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month, coinciding with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These resources can help you celebrate, support and advocate for students with disabilities by rejecting ableism—this month and throughout the school year.

  • Kay Ulanday Barrett
  • Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities During School Closures
  • Access for All
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Thanksgiving 2018

For far too many students, Thanksgiving stories and celebrations serve as their first introduction to the histories and cultures of American Indians. The resources in this edition of The Moment offer the opportunity to teach a more accurate story about the origins of Thanksgiving.

  • Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way
  • When Trivia Isn’t Trivial
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Emily Chiariello

Emily Chiariello is an educational consultant who specializes in culturally responsive standards-based education. Chiariello has nearly two decades of experience as a classroom teacher, professional developer, curriculum designer and education writer. She has worked in public, charter and alternative school settings and in nonprofit organizations such as the Children’s Defense Fund and The Southern Poverty Law Center (namely as a teaching and learning specialist for Teaching Tolerance). Chiariello is the chief architect of Teaching Tolerance’s award-winning K-12 curriculum, Perspectives for a
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Celebrate Juneteenth!

Juneteenth—celebrated across the country on June 19—marks an important milestone in the struggle for freedom. But the lessons of this holiday can and should be taught year-round. Use these resources to learn more about Juneteenth, get ideas for sharing it with students and contextualize it within American history.

  • Teaching Juneteenth
  • Happy Juneteenth!
  • “We Are Our Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams”