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Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
This Civics for Democracy learning resource provides action steps for participating in today’s election process.
September 13, 2024
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Media Literacy Is Vital for Informed Decision-Making
Media literacy — being able to access, analyze and evaluate information for accuracy and reliability across a variety of mediums — is crucial for us to make informed decisions.
October 4, 2024
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Beyond the Barbed Wire
Helen Tsuchiya, born a U.S. citizen, tells what it was like to move from her home to an internment camp surrounded by barbed wire after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
July 2, 2014
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Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence
We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings, collective outrage and minimal action.
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Discussing Race, Racism and Police Violence
Our country’s system of policing has a history of violence that disproportionately steals the lives of Black, Indigenous and other people of color along with individuals with disabilities. And despite years of protests
July 12, 2017
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Women’s Suffrage
This lesson is the fourth in a series called Expanding Voting Rights. The overall goal of the series is for students to explore the complicated history of voting rights in the United States. Two characteristics of that history stand out: First, in fits and starts, more and more Americans have gained the right to vote. Second, over time, the federal government's role in securing these rights has expanded considerably.
February 10, 2014
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From Charlottesville to Montgomery: Susan Bro on Her Activist Work
TT Staff Writer Coshandra Dillard sits down with Susan Bro to discuss her activist work, her hopes for the future and the legacy of her daughter, Heather Heyer.
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I Am the Blood of the Conqueror; I Am the Blood of the Conquered
In this blog post, the author details the internal struggle she feels when coming to terms with the bloody heritage she shares with conquistadors like Christopher Columbus and the pride she takes in remembering, embracing and living out her cultural history.
August 22, 2016