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The Journal of a Slaver
Newton’s journal depicts the inhumane treatment of enslaved people by their captors on the Middle Passage.
January 4, 2018
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An Act to Suppress Insurrection, to Punish Treason and Rebellion, to Seize and Confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for Other Purposes
Congress asserts the federal government’s right to seize all property of individuals participating in or aiding the insurrection against the U.S. government.
January 9, 2018
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Commit to Building a Just Future
Children should have the right to safe, affirming and inclusive schools. To uplift Banned Books Week and to honor LGBTQ+ History Month, support young people’s freedom to read, learn and build a just future.
- Exclusion Is Unconstitutional
- Building a Just Future
- ChangeMakers for an Inclusive and Just Future
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Painting a Just Picture: Art and Activism
Co-hosted by experts from the National Gallery of Art, this webinar will offer new understandings of American visual art and its role in helping us understand our history.
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Strategies for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Prejudice: Essential Principles
These design principles developed by the CODA panel are meant to provide guidelines for action to those selecting or developing strategies to improve intergroup relations.
May 10, 2011
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Politics of the New South
In “Politics of the New South,” Maria Hinojosa revisits Clarkston, Georgia, featured in a previous episode and notable for its immigrant population. It’s three days before an election in which three former refugees are running for city office for the very first time.
October 27, 2014
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January 22, 2018
Toolkit for "Why Mendez Still Matters"
Mendez v. Westminster has gone largely unrecognized in history instruction. If it is mentioned at all, the case is often tagged as a precursor to the civil rights movement or as the Mexican-American version of Brown v
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Hate at School: August 2018
In the first month that students returned to school in much of the United States, we found that hate picked up where it left off last year.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!